Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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FRANCE. Complete Bronze Denomination Essai (Pattern) Set, 1816. Napoleon II (as King in Pretense). All PCGS certified.
A nicely matched set of bronze strikings, each with bold crisp strikes and varying degrees of rich patina from chestnut to a lovely milk chocolate, most with some original mint red. These pleasant looking pieces complement each other adding to the appeal of the full set.
A nicely matched set of bronze strikings, each with bold crisp strikes and varying degrees of rich patina from chestnut to a lovely milk chocolate, most with some original mint red. These pleasant looking pieces complement each other adding to the appeal of the full set.
1) 5 Francs. PCGS SP-64 Brown. KMX-E14a; Maz-637b.
2) 2 Francs. PCGS SP-63 Brown. KMX- E13a; Maz-638a.
3) Franc. PCGS SP-64 Brown. KMX-E12a; Maz-639a.
4) 1/2 Franc. PCGS SP-63 Red-Brown. KMX-E11a; Maz-640a.
5) 1/4 Franc. PCGS SP-64 Brown. KMX-E22a; Maz-641a.
6) 10 Centimes. PCGS SP-63 Brown. KMX-E9; Maz-642.
7) 5 Centimes. PCGS SP-64 Red-Brown. KMX-E8; Maz-643.
8) 3 Centimes. PCGS SP-58. KMX-E7; Max-644.
9) Centime. PCGS SP-63 Brown. KMX-E6; Maz-645.
A masterful French set, featuring the son of Napoleon II who was never allowed to take the throne. After his father was defeated for a final time in 1815, Napoleon I abdicated the throne to his infant son to rule under the reginal name Napoleon II. The allied coalition's entrance into Paris ended any hopes at establishment of a Napoleonic dynasty, and Napoleon II lived the rest of his life in Austria having never taken the throne in France as his father and his cousin, Napoleon III, did. These examples were struck far later than the 1816 date, most likely during the reign of Napoleon III in the 1860s, and are more apt to be called fantasy issues rather than true patterns.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000