40 Francs Or BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / 40 FRANCS
"40 FRANCS" entouré d'une couronne composée de deux branches d'olivier nouées par un ruban dont le noeud est double. En dessous le millésime avec à sa gauche différent (coq) et à sa droite lettre d'atelier (A, Paris).
BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL
Portrait tête nue de Napoléon Bonaparte à gauche. En dessous, la signature du graveur Tiolier.
MFg #39
Engravor: Pierre - Joseph TIOLIER.
Metal: Gold.
Weight: 12.90322 grs.
Diameter: 26.00 mm.
Edge: In hollow: *DIEU PROTÈGE LA FRANCE.
Photo of a coin sold by Patrick Guillard, link to his website: http://patrickguillard.com/.
N° | Année | Atelier | Tirage | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
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1 | AN XI | A (without inner olive) | 226.115 | --- | 500 | 650 | 1.600 | 4.000 | ? | |
2 | AN XI | A (with inner olive) | inclus | 550 | 750 | 1.300 | 2.000 | ? | ? | |
3 | AN 12 | A 150/150 | 253.406 | 600 | 900 | 2.200 | 3.800 | ? | ? | |
4 | AN 12 | A 150/150 (tight and without inner olive) | inclus | 600 | 900 | 2.200 | 3.800 | 7.500 | ? | |
5 | AN 12 | A 150/100 | inclus | --- | --- | 600 | 1.200 | ? | ? | |
6 | AN 12 | A ( with inner olive) | inclus | --- | 350 | 600 | 1.400 | 3.500 | ? |
The variant with and without inner olive (see photo here without olive) was discovered by Arnaud Brunel and published in the numismatic bulletin n ° 90 page 7. The author of this website also referenced a new variant on several olives in the 5 Francs, 1 Francs and 1/2 Francs engraved by TIOLIER.