Gabon 1971 5000 francs

Heritage sale 3064, lot 32827

This specimen was lot 32827 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof 'Visit of the French President' 5000 Francs 1971 PR66 NGC. A gem of perfection, featuring fully reflective surfaces and bright yellow color." Like the coinage of many impoverished African countries, the commemoratives such as this one, which were sold outside the country, are easier to obtain than circulating coinage. This specimen has a serial number stamped into the reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 17.5 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.5064 troy oz.

Catalog reference: KM 11.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

Link to:

• Gabon 1960 100 francs
• Gabon 1960 25 francs
• Gabon 1960 50 francs
• 1969 10,000 francs, First Moon Landing
• 1969 20,000 francs, Apollo XI Launching Pad
• Coins and currency dated 1971
• return to coins of Gabon