Dahomey 1971 2500 francs

Goldberg sale 62, lot 3529

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3529 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $506. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Dahomey. 2500 Francs, 1971. Tenth Anniversary of Independence. Dancers. Only gold issue from Dahomey. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." Dahomey was renamed the Republic of Benin in 1975.

Recorded mintage: 960.

Specification: 8.8 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2569 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-6.

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:

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