France 1/4 Franc 1829 W, Lille, Charles X 1824-1830, KM 722.12, Silver 15 mm, weight 1,25 g. .900, Condition Good XF, nice toned, hairlines, scratch on rev.

France Franc 1940, KM 885, Al-Br 23 mm, Condition XF+

France 5 Centimes 1872 A, KM 821.1, Bronze 25 mm, weight 5,03 g., Condition UNC

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the annexation of Simplon, 1807, Andrieu, Bramsen 688, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,32 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

"By a decree of the 12th November, Napoleon united to the French Empire, the territory of the Valais, under the name of the department of Simplon, a name derived from one of the mountains of the Alps, situate on the side of Great St. Bernard, Mont Blanc is on the other: these three great mountain masses are all recorded by the medals of Napoleon.- (See Nos. 12 and 34.) The pretexts for this annexation were, that the Simplon, connecting France and Italy, had cost both treasuries eighteen millions of livres; that the Valais had not adhered to its engagements; and that it was necessary to put an end to the struggles for power among the population." Laskey p. 153-154 (source:...

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Medal commemorating the conquest of Istria, 1806, aut. Andrieu & Brenet, Denon, Obverse: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right; around, NAPOLEON EMP ET ROI; on neck truncation in small lettering, ANDRIEU F., Reverse: View of temple of Augustus at Pola with ROMAE ET CAESARI AUGUSTO on lintel; around, TEMPLE D'AUGUSTE A POLA. in exergue, L'ISTRIE CONQUISE / AN MDCCCVI; in small lettering near edges above the exergue line, BRENET F. and DENON D. Bramsen 512, Bronze 40 mm, weight 37,72 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina. A medal that is sure to catch the attention of any collector of Napoleonic medals.

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1876 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition aUNC, beautiful patina, shiny mint specimen

France 50 Centimes 1882 A, KM 834.1, Silver 18 mm, weight 2,5 g. .835, Condition NGC MS 63+

France 5 Francs 1851 A, Second Republic, KM 761.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition VF+/VF

France Franc 1899, KM 844.1, Silver 23 mm, weight 5,0 g. .835, Condition UNC

France, Fourth Republic. 2 x 10 Francs 1948, Paris, KM 909.1, Cu-Ni 26 mm, weight 7,0 g., Condition VF/XF

France 10 Centimes 1943, KM 898.1, Zinc 21 mm, Condition aUNC

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1873 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition aUNC, nice toned, shiny mint specimen

France 10 Francs 1929, KM 878, Silver 28 mm, weight 10,0 g. .680, Condition UNC