MDC Monnaies de Collection
1561
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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1561
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FRANCE - FRANCE
See original version (French)
Estimate €300
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE
Provisional Government of 1814 (1 April to 2 May 1814). 2-franc coin, depicting the visit of Francis I of Austria to the Paris Mint, by Tiolier, Special Strike (SP) 1814, Paris.
Obverse: FRANÇOIS I. EMP. OF AUSTRIA. Centre: ANGEL OF PEACE; below: PARIS and Tiolier’s cursive signature.
Reverse: GALLIA REDDITA EUROPAE. / APRILE 1814. Three fleurs-de-lis within a globe.
G.508b - Maz.770a - VG.2357 - Théret/Taillard 2701.3; Silver - 9.99 g - 27 mm - 12 h
Top Pop (2): this is the finest graded specimen!
PCGS SP63 (58336922).
Special Strike (SP). Edge inscription in intaglio: * DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. With satin-finish relief. Minimal hairline marks on the fields. Slightly uneven patina. Superb in Proof condition.
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