Belgium 2013 50 euro

Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 1342

This specimen was lot 1342 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €320 (about US$466 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Albert II (1993-2013), AV 50 euro, 2013. Hugo Claus. Fr-469. Ecrin. Flan poli. (kingdom of Belgium, Albert II, 1993-2013, gold fifty euro of 2013, Hugo Claus. With capsule, Proof.)"

This denomination is used exclusively for commemoratives. This one honors Hugo Claus, Belgian author, poet and dramatist, 1929-2008.

Recorded mintage: 1,000.

Specification: 6.22 g, 0.999 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Fr-469, KM 325.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

Link to:

• 2011 50 euro, Roald Amundsen and the centennial of the discovery of the South Pole
• 2013 100 euro, twentieth anniversary of the death of king Baudouin
• 2014 100 euro, 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Visalius
• Coins and currency dated 2013