Le concours monétaire

Triton XIX, Lot: 2341. Estimate $2000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Deuxième République. 1848-1852. AV Essai de 20 Francs (21mm, 6.47 g, 6h). Paris mint. Dies by Boivin. Dated 1848. Laureate and draped female bust right / Denomination and date within wreath. Guilloteau 3017; Mazard 1242; KM –. Choice EF, lustrous, some hairlines.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, October 1999.

With the foundation of the second Republic in 1848 came a need for new, Republican currency. The government invited a number of artists to submit designs for the new coinage. Numerous patterns were struck with types displaying a number of skilled portraits, making this an exciting area for the modern collector to explore.