Once Owned by Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1875), the First Wife of Jérôme Bonaparte

449, Lot: 716. Estimate $100. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Premier République. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. AR 5 Francs (39mm, 24.86 g, 6h). Toulouse mint; différents: signature/cow. Dated L’An 12 M (AD 1803/4). Head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 577; KM 659.10. toned, circulation marks, light adjustment marks on reverse. VF. Rare one-year type.

Ex Peter Tompa Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 386, 9 November 2016), lot 685; Maryland Historical Society Collection (Coin Galleries, 9 December 2009), lot 481 (originally given to the Society by Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte.