Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Premier République. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. AR Quart franc (15mm, 1.27 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, engraver general. Ch.-Pierre de l'Espine, director. Dated L'An 12 A (AD 1803/4). VG 342; KM 653.1. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 WINGS APPROVED. Gem toned prooflike uncirculated with dark colorful surfaces. A killer coin despite its diminutive size. Highest ever graded. Would make the perfect start to a Napoleonic collection.


Purchased from Randolph Zander.