FRANCE. Kingdom (First Restoration). Gold 40 Francs Essai (Pattern), 1815-A. Paris Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS SPECIMEN-63.Maz-723 (R5); Gad-1091.(a); T&T-2043.b.2 (this coin illustrated). Weight: 12.81 gms. Plain edge. By Pierre-Joseph Tiolier. An <strong>EXCEEDINGLY RARE</strong> type, this specimen offers an abundance of dazzling brilliance and luster, with only lightly scattered friction in the fields and an alluring frosted nature imparted unto the devices that yields a great cameo contrast. The authors of T&T, where this example serves as the plate coin, mention that the plain edge versions were not struck during the competition of 6 March 1815, but rather on the peripheries of the competition at a slightly later point, possibly following Napoleons "100 Days" return to power later that month.<strong>To view all items from the Richard Margolis Collection, click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=From+the+Richard+Margolis+Collection.&limit=96&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong>From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Vinchon in 1997 for $4,943).
Ex: Jean Vinchon (12/1997) Lot # 406.
Ex: Palace Collections of Egypt [King Farouk] (Sothebys - 3/1954) Lot # 522.
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