France 1992 500 francs Fr-624a

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from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73711
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This specimen was lot 73711 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Platinum 500 Francs, 1992. Paris Mint. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. This attractive commemorative honoring one of the founding fathers of the European Community renders impressive contrast with the frosted devices and mirrored fields." This NCLT is denominated 500 francs and 70 ecus, a proposed currency unit that later became the euro.

Wikipedia comments, "Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet (French: [ʒɑ̃ mɔnɛ]; 1888-1979) was a French entrepreneur, diplomat, financier, administrator, and political visionary. An influential supporter of European unity, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union."

Recorded mintage: 5,000 in gold and 2,000 in platinum.

Specification: KM 1013: 17 g, 0.920 fine gold; KM 1013a: 20 g, 0.999 fine platinum.

Catalog reference: Fr-624a; KM 1013 (gold), KM-1013a (platinum).

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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