E-auction 571-515387 - fco_899635 - FRENCH COLONIES - Louis-Philippe, for Marquesas Islands 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier 1843 Paris - A

FRENCH COLONIES - Louis-Philippe, for Marquesas Islands 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier 1843 Paris - A AU

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Estimate :	60 €
Price :	54 €
Maximum bid :	121 €
End of the sale :	25 March 2024 16:35:20
bidders :	8 bidders

Type : 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier

Date: 1843

Mint name / Town : Paris - A

Quantity minted : 201584

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 10,70 g.

Edge : lisse

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie très agréable

Catalogue references :

Lec.311 - KM.19/12

Obverse

Obverse legend : LOUIS PHILIPPE I - ROI DES FRANÇAIS..

Obverse description : portrait lauré à gauche de Louis Philippe Ier.

Reverse

Reverse legend : COLONIES FRANÇAIS / 1843.

Reverse description : inscriptions 5 / CENT. dans une couronne de laurier.

Commentary

En 1843 et 1844, les monnaies de 5 Centimes et de 10 Centimes sont frappées pour utilisation dans les Îles Marquises.
En 1842, l'amiral Abel Aubert Du Petit-Thouars transforme en protectorat les îles Marquises avant d’annexer en 1844, les îles de la Société.