Burundi 1962 25 francs

Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 1204

This specimen was lot 1204 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BURUNDI, Mwambutsa IV (1962-1966), AV 25 francs, 1962. Indépendance nationale. Flan poli. (kingdom of Burundi, Mwambutsa IV, 1962-66, gold twenty-five francs of 1962, national independence, proof.)"

This NCLT was included in a set comprising the five, ten, twenty-five, fifty and one hundred francs. The king was ousted by coup in 1966.

Recorded mintage: 15,000 proofs.

Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-3; KM 3.

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 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

Link to:

• 1962 5 francs, Independence
• 1962 50 francs
• 1962 100 francs
• Burundi 1965 100 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1962
• return to coins of Burundi