Burundi 1965 100 francs

Goldberg sale 62, lot 3348

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3348 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Burundi. 100 Francs, 1965. Mwambutsa IV. 50th Year of Reign. NGC graded MS-68." The king was ousted by a coup in 1966.

Recorded mintage: est. 5,000.

Specification: 30 g, 0.900 fine gold, .868 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-10.

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]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 62: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.

Link to:

• Burundi 1962 100 francs
• Burundi 1965 25 francs
• 1967 100 francs, 1st anniversary of the republic
• Cape Verde 1976 2500 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1965
• return to coins of Burundi