1087507 | FRANCE. Louis XVIII. (King, 1814-1824). 1820 (1847) AV Off-Metal or Pattern 5 Francs of 10 Ducats Weight (Mint Visit). PCGS SP61. By N. Tiolier. Edge: Engraved with : [HON]NOREZ AUGUSTE (MARIÉS À ?) RIS 2 AOUT 184[7]. 37mm. 36.36gm. Monogram with the Legion of Honour medal below; signed below / A S. EXC. M. ROY MINISTRE SECR. D'ETAT DES FINANCES L'ADMINISTRATION GÉNÉRALE DES MONNAIES 10 BRE 1820. Inscription. Mazard 795a (Variant in Gold); cf. VG-2526.

Special presentation strike from the Administration of Mints to His Excellency M. Roy, Minister of Finance; subsequently transformed into a wedding medal on August 2, 1847 for Auguste de Talhoüet-Roy and Léonie Honnorez. Currently the finest known at PCGS as of June 2026


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Previously only known to have been struck in silver and bronze; at least one gold specimen was struck for the recipient—Count Antoine Roy, Minister of Finance (November 1819 to December 1821)—and was almost certainly presented to him during his visit to the Paris Mint in December 1820. Preserved within the family—by his daughter Alexandrine Roy (1799–1854), who was married to Auguste Frédéric de Talhoüet (1788–1842)—this precious specimen was utilized during the wedding of their son, Auguste de Talhoüet-Roy (1819–1884), to Léonie Honnorez (1829–1892), celebrated in Ris-Orangis on August 2, 1847.