Le Concours Monétaire

CNG 108, Lot: 907. Estimate $5000. Sold for $11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Deuxième République. 1848-1852. AV Essai de 20 Francs (19mm, 6h). Paris mint. Dies by Leclerc. Dated 1848. Laureate female head right / Denomination within wreath with pomegranate at base. Guilloteau 3027; Mazard 1254; KM –. In NGC encapsulation, 3748108-003, graded PF 65 Ultra Cameo.

From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection, purchased from Wade Hinderling.

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.