Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs à tête laurée (21mm, 6.45 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, engraver general. Ch.-Pierre de l'Espine, director. Dated 1808 A. VG 1024; KM 687.1; Friedberg 499. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Superb fully lustrous choice BU. Possibly a touch under graded with a superb look. Of the 168 of this date graded, only three are higher. Very rare this choice.


Purchased from B. A. Seaby, March 1977.