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1821
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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1821
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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Estimate €50,000
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE
Louis-Philippe I (1830–1848). 100-franc gold trial coin, 1831 competition, by Domard ND (1831), Paris.
Obverse: LOUIS PHILIPPE I – KING OF THE FRENCH. Laureate head facing left; below, the signature DOMARD. F.
Reverse. Within a wreath formed of a laurel branch and an olive branch: 100 FRANCS ESSAI, and below, a star.
G.1127a – Maz.1057a – VG.2747 – Théret/Taillard 4065.b.1; Gold – 34 mm – 6 h
Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen!
NGC MS 61 (4188056-003).
With a three-banded raised edge: *** DIEU / PROTEGE / LA FRANCE. Special strike with satin-finish relief on a mirror-finish field. Minor scratches and handling marks on the fields, with a few fine scratches on the obverse. Slight golden patina and the original lustre around the reliefs. Very rare, with only 11 specimens struck according to Théret and Taillard. Superb, mint condition.
* 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 European successful bidder will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot
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