NEW BOOK: LE FRANC - CHARLES X

Philippe Théret and Michel Taillard have worked to provide collectors and professionals with new tools to approach the fascinating field of French essays of the period 1803 to 1870. That is to say from the creation of the Germinal Franc under Napoleon Bonaparte to the fall of Napoleon III. They were supported by the associations ADF (Friends of the Franc) and ADAN (Friends of Numismatic Authors), CGB (numismatic company and Editor) and by subscribers and sponsors.

The field of essays is wide: coin design contest essays, design trials, trial strikes, patterns, branch mint trials, political propaganda essay strikes (Napoleon II, Henri V...), presentation strikes for dignitaries, proof strikes, restrikes for collectors, Mint Visit strikes (Paris mint and branch mints)...

A collection of six volumes (one per period) are scheduled. The first volume covering the period of Napoleon I, from 1803 to 1815 was released in autumn 2023, the second about Louis XVIII was released in june 2024, Charles X is planned for november 2024, Louis-Philippe for november 2025, 2nd Republic for november 2026 and finally Napoléon III for november 2027.

The most important public institutions have collaborated in the realization of these works:

• The Monnaie de Paris opened the doors of its cabinet (4,500 photos taken) but also those of the redzone of the Pessac mint, where the museum's monetary tools are kept (12,000 photos taken);
• The BnF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) allowed us to study and photograph their prestigious 19th century period, numismatic collections (5,000 photos taken);
• The Carnavalet Museum and its most precious numismatic collection (2,500 photos taken);
• The cabinet of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique.

In addition to these important contributions, 160,000 pages of archives have been digitized and examined over the past 20 years. This has allowed us to better understand the essays and in many cases the manufacturing figures!

For this series of books, the structure of each book is the same: the first part is dedicated to the archives, a second part dedicated to the census catalog (with price quotes) and finally a third part with full page photo plates.

 
Archives part of Napoléon I and Louis XVIII

 
Catalog part of Napoléon I and Louis XVIII

 
Gallery part of Napoléon I and Louis XVIII

 
Gallery part of Napoléon I and Louis XVIII

 
Standard and Deluxe versions of Napoléon I

 
Standard and Deluxe versions of Louis XVIII

 
Standard and Deluxe versions of Charles X
Scheduled for november 2024

For more information contact us at : essais@amisdufranc.org

For more information, or to order the earlier volumes, see:
lf27 - Le Franc Les Essais, Les Archives - Napoléon Ier (1803-1815) THÉRET Philippe, TAILLARD Michel (https://www.cgbfr.com/le-franc-les-essais-les-archives-napoleon-ier-1803-1815-theret-philippe-taillard-michel,lf27,a.html)
lf28 - Le Franc Les Essais, Les Archives - Louis XVIII (1814-1824) THÉRET Philippe, TAILLARD Michel (https://www.cgbfr.com/le-franc-les-essais-les-archives-louis-xviii-1814-1824-theret-philippe-taillard-michel,lf28,a.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: LE FRANC - NAPOLEON I (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n48a04.html)

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