MDC Monnaies de Collection
1738
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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1738
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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Estimate €400
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE
First Empire / Napoleon I (1804–1814). Half-franc, Revolutionary Calendar Year 12 (1803), I, Limoges.
Obverse: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Bare head facing right, with the cursive signature ‘Tiolier’ below.
Reverse: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. Within a wreath formed of two branches: DEMI FRANC, with (variant) AN (date) and (mint) below.
G.395 - F.174; Silver - 18 mm - 6 h
From the R. Margolis collection and previously from the Druso Franceschi collection, Spink & Son auction 15–17 October 1986, lot 912.
PCGS AU53 (54843958).
Light circulation wear and minimal marks. The surface is brilliant with a developing patina, displaying golden and iridescent highlights. Superb.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, the successful bidder from within the EU must also pay 5.5% VAT on this lot
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