Belgium 1999 5000 francs

from Jean Elsen sale 132, lot 1078

This specimen was lot 1078 in Jean Elsen sale 132 (Brussels, March 2017), where it sold for €600 (about US$760 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Albert II (1993-2013), AV 5000 francs, 1999. Albert et Isabelle. Tranche cannelée. Rare Ecrin et certificat. Flan poli. (kingdom of Belgium, Albert II (1993-2013), gold five thousand francs of 1999, on Albert and Isabelle. Reeded edge, rare, proof.)"

This NCLT commemorating the city of Brussels' year as the European Culture Capital comes with reeded and plain edges. It was accompanied by a silver 500 francs (KM 212). The issue's career as a (theoretically) circulating coin was brief as euros were already being minted at Brussels.

Recorded mintage: 1,056.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-440; GR-BR 3865, KM 210.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 132, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2017.

Link to:

• 1998 50 ecu, fiftieth anniversary of the universal declaration of the rights of man
• Belgium 1999 euro
• 2000 5,000 francs, Charles V
• Coins and currency dated 1999
• return to coins of Belgium