Burundi 1962 50 francs

Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 1203

This specimen was lot 1203 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €420 (about US$579 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BURUNDI, Mwambutsa IV (1962-1966), AV 50 francs, 1962. Indépendance nationale. Flan poli. (kingdom of Burundi, Mwambutsa IV, 1962-66, gold fifty 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: 3,500 proofs.

Specification: 16 g, 0.900 fine gold, .460 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-2; KM 4.

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 25 francs
• 1962 100 francs
• Burundi 1965 100 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1962
• return to coins of Burundi