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½ Franc - Charles X

Features

Issuer France
King Charles X (1824-1830)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1825-1830
Value ½ Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 June 1868
Number
N#
21957
References Franc 2014# 180
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, Gad 1789# 402
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).
, KM# 723
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE.

Engraver: Auguste-François Michaut

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
½ F
1829BB

Engraver: Auguste-François Michaut

Edge

Plain

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
CL Genoa, Italy (1138-1861)
D Lyon, France (413-1858)
G Poitiers, France
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA Marseille, France (?-1858)
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

T cursive under the bust Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1824-1830)
Anchor and C Jean-Pierre Collot, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1821-1842)
Paschal lamb Albin-Étienne de Cambry, Mint Master, Rouen (1820-1842)
Beaver Dominique Livio, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1825-1834)
Covered boat Nicolas Richard, Mint Master, Lyon (1823-1839)
Trident down Edmond Morel, Mint Master, La Rochelle (1823-1830)
Handshake Jean Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1822-1837)
Vine leaf Raymond-Alexandre Vignes, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1826-1857)
Tulip Pierre-Boniface Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1810-1828)
CT monogram Carayon-Talpayrac Jr., Mint Master, Toulouse (1822-1837)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
Caduceus Alexandre Beaussier, Mint Master, Lille (1817-1840)
Olive branch G. Laurent Olivier d'Assenoy, Mint Master, Nantes (1825-1837)
Rose Pierre Latrilhe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1829-1835)
Palm Joseph-Auguste Ricard, Mint Master, Marseille (1823-1829)
Grape Abel de Lorme, Mint Master, Perpignan (1828-1837)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1825 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C 8 640 KM# 723.1 3%
1826 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C Photo 361 416 KM# 723.1 17%
1826 B T cursive under the bust Paschal lamb 6 013 KM# 723.2 1.7%
1826 BB T cursive under the bust Beaver 10 860 KM# 723.3 3%
1826 D T cursive under the bust Covered boat 19 574 KM# 723.4 2.0%
1826 H T cursive under the bust Trident down 23 485 KM# 723.5 1.7%
1826 I T cursive under the bust Handshake 1 429 KM# 723.6 1.7%
1826 K T cursive under the bust Vine leaf 16 914 KM# 723.7 1.7%
1826 L T cursive under the bust Tulip 35 822 KM# 723.8 2.0%
1826 M T cursive under the bust CT monogram 9 186 KM# 723.9 2%
1826 Q T cursive under the bust Grape 63 364 KM# 723.11 3%
1826 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus 37 655 KM# 723.13 4%
1827 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C Photo 785 438 $ 17 $ 27 $ 35 $ 120 KM# 723.1 27%
1827 B T cursive under the bust Paschal lamb 19 438 KM# 723.2 3%
1827 BB T cursive under the bust Beaver 2 470 KM# 723.3 2.0%
1827 D T cursive under the bust Covered boat 5 623 KM# 723.4 2%
1827 H T cursive under the bust Trident down 17 956 KM# 723.5 2.0%
1827 I T cursive under the bust Handshake 1 514 KM# 723.6 1.7%
1827 K T cursive under the bust Vine leaf 9 585 KM# 723.7 2%
1827 L T cursive under the bust Tulip 30 612 KM# 723.8 1.7%
1827 M T cursive under the bust CT monogram 7 282 KM# 723.9 2%
1827 Q T cursive under the bust Grape 11 820 KM# 723.11 1.7%
1827 T T cursive under the bust Olive branch 8 803 KM# 723.12 2.0%
1827 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus 29 704 KM# 723.13 4%
1828 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C 508 212 $ 20 KM# 723.1 19%
1828 B T cursive under the bust Paschal lamb 56 124 KM# 723.2 5%
1828 BB T cursive under the bust Beaver 22 441 KM# 723.3 3%
1828 D T cursive under the bust Covered boat 82 958 KM# 723.4 3%
1828 H T cursive under the bust Trident down 25 717 KM# 723.5 3%
1828 I T cursive under the bust Handshake 2 514 KM# 723.6 1.7%
1828 K T cursive under the bust Vine leaf 27 270 KM# 723.7 1.7%
1828 L T cursive under the bust Tulip 27 177 KM# 723.8 2%
1828 M T cursive under the bust CT monogram 72 230 KM# 723.9 3%
1828 Q T cursive under the bust Grape 30 046 KM# 723.11 3%
1828 T T cursive under the bust Olive branch 18 272 KM# 723.12 2.0%
1828 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus 170 062 KM# 723.13 6%
1829 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C 537 922 $ 9.30 $ 16 $ 25 KM# 723.1 18%
1829 B T cursive under the bust Paschal lamb 116 286 KM# 723.2 5%
1829 BB T cursive under the bust Beaver 21 955 KM# 723.3 2.0%
1829 D T cursive under the bust Covered boat 27 560 KM# 723.4 3%
1829 H T cursive under the bust Trident down 58 372 KM# 723.5 3%
1829 I T cursive under the bust Handshake 15 007 KM# 723.6 3%
1829 K T cursive under the bust Vine leaf 36 752 KM# 723.7 4%
1829 L T cursive under the bust Rose 15 504 KM# 723.8 1.7%
1829 M T cursive under the bust CT monogram 16 127 KM# 723.9 1.7%
1829 MA T cursive under the bust Palm Photo 32 104 KM# 723.10 3%
1829 Q T cursive under the bust Grape 19 200 KM# 723.11 1.7%
1829 T T cursive under the bust Olive branch 3 603 KM# 723.12 2.0%
1829 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus 125 528 KM# 723.13 7%
1830 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C 376 754 KM# 723.1 16%
1830 K T cursive under the bust Vine leaf 21 558 KM# 723.7 2%
1830 L T cursive under the bust Rose 17 872 KM# 723.8 2.0%
1830 M T cursive under the bust CT monogram 7 820 KM# 723.9 2%
1830 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus Photo 130 859 KM# 723.13 6%

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Actual silver weight: 0.072 oz
Current silver price: 68.40 USD/oz (see silver price )

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of ½ Franc - Charles X
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1829 MA T cursive under the bust Palm – KM# 723.10 (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232045
Lot 61330
Internet Archive
4 Nov 2020 1826 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C – KM# 723.1 UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 144.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles XPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232248
Lot 61351
Internet Archive
24 Nov 2022 1827 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C – KM# 723.1 AU
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 560
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1827 A T cursive under the bust Anchor and C – KM# 723.1 XF USD 122.32
(EUR 106.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Katz
Auction 126
Lot 357
Internet Archive
18 May 2024 1830 W T cursive under the bust Caduceus – KM# 723.13 UNC USD 151.16
(EUR 131.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Katz
PREMIUM AUCTION 165
Lot 395
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 178.86
(EUR 155.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Charles X
Katz
Summer Evening Auction 162
Lot 833
Internet Archive
7 Jul 2025 Undetermined AU USD 155.78
(EUR 135.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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