Comoros 1976 10000 francs
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This specimen was lot 3354 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Comoros. 10,000 Francs, 1976. Bust of Said Mohammed Cheikh. Reverse: Colibri hummingbird. Brilliant Proof." The bird shown is unlikely to actually be a hummingbird, as hummingbirds are not found in the eastern hemisphere. The SCWC notes the coin as depicting an Anjouan sunbird. A silver 5,000 francs (KM 10) and gold 20,000 francs (KM 12) accompany this issue.
Recorded mintage: 500 uncirculated plus 500 proofs.
Specification: 3.07 g, 0.900 fine gold, .088 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-2; KM-11.
- 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.
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