Monaco 1884-A 100 francs
This specimen was lot 31372 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description[1] noted, "Charles III gold 100 Francs 1884-A MS63 NGC, Paris mint. A luminous harvest-gold example with crisp detail and fewer than usual surface distractions. A difficult coin to acquire in a true mint-state." This date is one of three dates struck in Paris 1882-86, allegedly for use in the prince's newly opened casino in Monte Carlo. The denomination was continued 1891-1904 by his successor, Albert I. The coin matches the specification of the contemporary French hundred francs.
Recorded mintage: 15,000.
Specification: 32.25 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Gadoury 122; Fr-11, KM 99.
- 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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