E-auction 568-510276 - fco_890542 - FRENCH COLONIES - Louis-Philippe, for Marquesas Islands 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier 1844 Paris - A

FRENCH COLONIES - Louis-Philippe, for Marquesas Islands 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier 1844 Paris - A XF

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Estimate :	30 €
Price :	26 €
Maximum bid :	47 €
End of the sale :	04 March 2024 16:36:40
bidders :	10 bidders

Type : 5 Centimes Louis Philippe Ier

Date: 1844

Mint name / Town : Paris - A

Quantity minted : 200410

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 10,09 g.

Edge : lisse

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 / 1844.

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.