Central African Republic 1970 1000 francs
The first specimen was lot 3372 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $356.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central African Republic. 1000 Francs, 1970. Bust of President Jean Bedel Bokassa. Choice Brilliant Proof." The second specimen was part of lot 30287 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), which sold for $7,500. The catalog description[2] noted, "Central African Republic 5-Piece Uncertified gold "10th Anniversary of Independence" Proof Set 1970, 1) 1000 Francs, KM 1; 2) 3000 Francs, KM 2; 3) 5000 Francs, KM 3; 4) 10,000 Francs, KM 4; 5) 20,000 Francs, KM 5. Highly pleasing, some light wisps noted for the sake of accuracy, though each piece shows clear cameo contrasts. Sold with the case of issue, and while missing the COA, the 20,000 Francs is stamped #117. Total AGW 3.9497 oz." The Central African Republic, independent since 1960, was the home of the egregrious Jean Bokassa, who later crowned himself emperor.
Recorded mintage: 4,000.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.900 fine gold, .101 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-1.
- 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.
- [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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