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1792
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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1792
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FRANCE - FRANCE
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE
Louis XVIII (1814–1824). 5-franc trial coin, 1815 competition, first proof by Michaut in gilded copper, 1815, A, Paris.
Obverse: LOUIS XVIII KING – OF FRANCE. Bust of the King facing left; below, large signature MICHAUT.
Rev. Crowned coat of arms of France, between two laurel branches and flanked by 5 - F; below, (variant) (date) (mint).
G.608j – Théret/Taillard 2031.a.4.X; Gilded copper – 25.08 g – 37 mm – 12 h
Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen!
NGC AU 55 (8769661-009).
In gilded copper, with a smooth edge. Minor scratches on the edge. With burnished fields and the original colour visible around the reliefs. Rare. Superb.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force under national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must 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 the EU must also pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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