France 2015 50 euro Fr-1022
This specimen was lot 2866 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANKREICH, 5. Republik, seit 1959. 50 Euro 2015, Paris. Der kleine Prinz - Le petit prince. 7.77 g Feingold. Nur 3'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat (France, Fifth Republic, since 1959, fifty euro of 2105, Paris mint, the Little Prince. Only 3,000 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate)." Wikipedia comments,
"The Little Prince (French: Le Petit Prince) is a novella written and illustrated by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 and was published posthumously in France following liberation; Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults, and human nature."
Recorded mintage: 2,000.
Specification: 8.45 g, 0.920 fine gold, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 2221?, Gad-EU778, Fr-1022.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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