Lot 554
France. Gold 40 Francs, AN XIII-A (Paris). Fr-481; KM-664.1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1804-1814). Bare head left. Reverse: Value within wreath; date below: AN XIII = 1804/05. Well struck up, the hair detail virtually complete. Bright cartwheel luster. Exceptional, the gold having a slight reddish hue. NGC graded MS-62.
The largest of France's gold coins struck under Napoleon, made during Year 13 (September 23, 1804 to September 24, 1805), the second year of Napoleon's reign as "Emperor." It was a busy year for Napoleon. He crowned himself Emperor in the presence of the Pope, in Paris, in December of 1804, but in the following chronological year, 1805, he lost maritime supremacy to the British at Trafalgar.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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| Realized $4,140 |
