France 2016 50 euro KM-2333

Sincona sale 63, lot 2660

This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 159 CHF (about US$199 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"EDELMETALL-AUKTION | FRANCE | Kingdom, 5. Republik, seit 1959. 50 Euro 2016. Monnaie de Paris. UNESCO. Banks of the Seine. Feingewicht total: 147.42 Gramm. Exemplar 31/500. Polierte Platte. FDC. In Originalschachtel mit Zertifikat. (fifth republic of France, fifty euro of 2016, Paris mint, the banks of the Seine, a UNESCO Heritage site. Uncirculated, In original box with certificate.)"

This fifty euro was also issued in gold (KM 2334).

Recorded mintage: 500 proofs.

Specification: 163.8 g, .950 fine silver, 5 troy oz, 50 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 2333.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 2016
• return to coins of France