15 Sols, type FRANÇAIS


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse


 

Here are my discoveries on new variants and their classification:

 

short reverse legend: with S of FRANÇAIS in front of the ribbon. (1)

Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/louis-xvi-monarque-constitutionnel-15-sols-dit-au-genie-type-francais-1791-metz-tb,v40_0199,a.html.

 

 

Half-long reverse legend: with S of FRANÇAIS between the ribbon and the base of the neck. (2)

Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/louis-xvi-monarque-constitutionnel-15-sols-dit-au-genie-type-francais-1791-metz-b-,bry_264046,a.html.

 

 

Long reverse legend: with S of FRANÇAIS at the base of the neck. (3)

Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/louis-xvi-monarque-constitutionnel-15-sols-dit-au-genie-type-francais-1791-metz-tb-,bry_513436,a.html.


Année Atelier G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 1791   2 nd semesterAA   (1) (2) (3) 70 150 400 800 --- ---
2 1791   2 nd semester, A/OAA   (2) 150 350 700 1.300 --- ---
1 1791BB   (2) 80 150 300 650 --- ---
4 1791 1 rst semesterD (3) 50 150 350 1.200 ? ?
5 1791 2 nd semester(2) (3) 30 100 300 1.000 ? ?
6 1791 2 nd semesterK (?) 100 200 500 1.200 ? ?
7 1791K  (two dots under the U) (3) 120 250 600 ? ? ?
8 1791MA (2) 150 380 850 2.000 ? ?
9 1792 2nd semesterBB (portrait without ribbon) 50 150 500 1.000 ? ?
10 1792 1rst semesterD (2) (3) 35 80 250 680 ? ?
11 1792 2 nd semesterD (3) 40 100 300 700 ? ?
12 1792D   (without privy mark) (?) 200 400 ? ? ? ?
13 1792K 50 150 400 900 ? ?
14 1792MA (3) 90 200 600 1.400 ? ?

#9 portrait similar to that often encountered on the FRANÇOIS type.