FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. Piedfort CU Essai de5 Centimes (26mm, 14.72 g, 6h). Paris mint; différent: anchor. Dated 1824 A. LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE, head left, hair tied in fillet / COLONIES FRANÇAISES, lis within crowned cipher; 5 C flanking, (anchor) 1824 A below. MCF 14 var. (piedfort in bronze not recorded); KM PE2. purple toning over red-brown surfaces. UNC.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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