{"product_id":"1825-france-5-francs-essai-charles-x-visit-of-the-duchesse-de-berry-prince-de-salerne-maz-900-ngc-ms63","title":"1825 France 5 Francs Essai — Charles X Visit of the Duchesse de Berry \u0026 Prince de Salerne (MAZ-900, NGC MS63)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1825 France 5 Francs Essai — Charles X Visit of the Duchesse de Berry \u0026amp; Prince de Salerne (MAZ-900, NGC MS63)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and historically significant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eessai (pattern)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 Francs struck to commemorate the royal visit to the Paris Mint on July 22, 1825.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laureate head of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, King of France, facing left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Commemorative inscription recording the visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Translation of the Reverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LL. AA. RR. LE PRINCE DE SALERNE, MADAME, DUCHESSE DE BERRY VISITENT LA MONNAIE DE PARIS LE 22 JUIL. 1825”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(“Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Salerno, Madame the Duchess of Berry visit the Mint of Paris on the 22nd of July 1825.”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNGC MS63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this example retains strong detail and attractive surfaces for a pattern issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e France (Bourbon Restoration)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1825\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 Francs (Essai \/ Pattern)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver 0.900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MAZ-900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading Service:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NGC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS 63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:6924407-004\"\u003e6924407-004\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coin was struck during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBourbon Restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the period after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte when the French monarchy was restored. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (reigned 1824–1830) was the last Bourbon king of France and brother to both Louis XVI (guillotined during the Revolution) and Louis XVIII.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe visit commemorated here was made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarie-Caroline de Bourbon-Siciles, Duchesse de Berry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and her brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeopold, Prince of Salerno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Duchesse de Berry was the widow of the Duc de Berry (Charles X’s son), who had been assassinated in 1820. She became a central figure in the legitimist (royalist) cause and later attempted to spark a rebellion to restore the Bourbon dynasty after the July Revolution of 1830 that overthrew Charles X.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Paris Mint visit was a prestigious royal event meant to showcase French craftsmanship and monarchical prestige in the post-Napoleonic era. These “visit coins” or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epièces de plaisir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were produced in limited numbers as prestigious souvenirs — far rarer than regular circulation strikes. The conservative, ultra-royalist policies of Charles X’s reign represented a deliberate reaction against the liberal and revolutionary changes brought by Napoleon and the Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraded MS63, this is an attractive and highly desirable example of a scarce pattern from a pivotal moment in French history. A true rarity and an exceptional piece!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are welcome to contact me with any reasonable offers on this coin or any other coin I have for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin pictured will be the exact one you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Numismatica ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118919082099,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/1639\/1795\/files\/IMG_4801.jpg?v=1781985679","url":"https:\/\/globalnumismatica.com\/products\/1825-france-5-francs-essai-charles-x-visit-of-the-duchesse-de-berry-prince-de-salerne-maz-900-ngc-ms63","provider":"Global Numismatica ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}