Equatorial Guinea 1992 7000 francos
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This specimen was lot 22456 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 7000 Francos, 1992. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. Struck to commemorate Endangered Wildlife, featuring Lions. Brilliant with hard mirror fields and frosted cameo devices." Equatorial Guinea joined the CFA franc in 1985 but continued to use francos for her NCLT's. This commemorative was accompanied by a silver 15,000 francos (KM 79) and a gold 15,000 francos (Fr-24).
Recorded mintage: 450 proofs.
Specification: 7.77 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2234 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-25; KM-105.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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