Cameroon 1970 5000 francs
This specimen was lot 33645 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "Cameroon: Republic gold Proof 5000 Francs ND (1970) PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. A top-quality example with glowing sun-yellow devices set against nearly undisturbed jet black fields. Currently the finest graded at NGC." This design was also used for commemorative one thousand, three thousand, five thousand (shown here), ten thousand and twenty thousand francs. No doubt they were passed out to friends and supporters of the beloved president as there is no evidence they ever circulated. The French-backed CFA franc is used for ordinary transactions.
Recorded mintage: 4,000.
Specification: 17.50 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.5064 oz.
Catalog reference: KM 20.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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