Comoros 1976 20000 francs

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Goldberg sale 74, lot 3852
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This specimen was lot 3852 in Goldberg sale 74 (Los Angeles, June 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Comoros. 20,000 Francs, 1976. Coelacanth fish. Mintage 500. NGC graded MS-65." A silver 5,000 francs (KM 10) and gold 10,000 francs (KM 11) accompany this issue.

Recorded mintage: 500 plus 500 proofs.

Specification: 6.14 g, 0.900 fine gold, .177 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-12.

Sources:

  • 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, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 74: the pre-Long Beach Sale, featuring the Arden Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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