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Charles X (1824-1830). Gold 40 Francs, 1830-A (Paris). Incuse letters on edge. Bare head right. Rev. Crowned arms within wreath, value at sides, date below (Fr 547; KM 721.1; Gad 1105). In NGC holder graded MS 63. Value $2,000 - UP
Charles-Philippe, the younger brother of the restored Louis XVIII, succeeded him as King Charles X on September 16, 1824. He was a poor fit for a France still trying to heal from the great upheavals of the French Revolution and the defeated Napoleonic Empire that followed. He had no taste for republicanism and little for constitutions, which immediately placed him at odds with many Frenchmen. He also lacked Napoleon's skills at propaganda and personality cult. Instead, he believed in the divine right of kings and opposed to civil liberties guaranteed by the Charter of 1814. His longing to return to the Ancien Regime became even clearer through his attempts to restore the influence of the Catholic Church and to reimburse former feudal landowners for their losses in the Revolution. The last straw came in 1830 when Charles X enacted the July Ordinances, which disbanded the Chamber of Deputies and censored the press. The French people responded by rioting in Paris and other major cities. This popular uprising, known as the July Revolution, forced Charles X to abdicate the throne and seek exile in England.
Ex R.L. Lissner Collection, CNG sale, August 1-2, 2014, lot 386.
Charles X (1824-1830). Gold 40 Francs, 1830-A (Paris). Incuse letters on edge. Bare head right. Rev. Crowned arms within wreath, value at sides, date below (Fr 547; KM 721.1; Gad 1105). In NGC holder graded MS 63. Value $2,000 - UP
Charles-Philippe, the younger brother of the restored Louis XVIII, succeeded him as King Charles X on September 16, 1824. He was a poor fit for a France still trying to heal from the great upheavals of the French Revolution and the defeated Napoleonic Empire that followed. He had no taste for republicanism and little for constitutions, which immediately placed him at odds with many Frenchmen. He also lacked Napoleon's skills at propaganda and personality cult. Instead, he believed in the divine right of kings and opposed to civil liberties guaranteed by the Charter of 1814. His longing to return to the Ancien Regime became even clearer through his attempts to restore the influence of the Catholic Church and to reimburse former feudal landowners for their losses in the Revolution. The last straw came in 1830 when Charles X enacted the July Ordinances, which disbanded the Chamber of Deputies and censored the press. The French people responded by rioting in Paris and other major cities. This popular uprising, known as the July Revolution, forced Charles X to abdicate the throne and seek exile in England.
Ex R.L. Lissner Collection, CNG sale, August 1-2, 2014, lot 386.