France 2000 100 francs KM-1239
This specimen was lot 45550 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $2,379. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Gold 100 Francs, 2000. Paris Mint. 20th Century Series: Physics. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Featuring Einstein." Starting in the 1980's, the Paris mint issued so many NCLT's that the standard catalogs had to drop them to keep the books a manageable size. This denomination was used for KM 951.1, 1195, 1232, KM 1233, KM 1234, 1238, KM 1239 (shown here), 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1264, 1972, 1973, KM 1974, KM 1975, KM 1976, KM 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980. The franc was retired in favor of the euro in 2002.
Recorded mintage: 1,000 proofs.
Specification: 17 g, 0.920 fine gold, 31 mm diameter, 0.5028 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-748; KM-1239.
- 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.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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