Monaco 1950 20 francs
This specimen was lot 1793 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,332 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"MONACO, Rainier III. 1949-2005. 20 Francs 1950, Paris. Piefort Probe (Essai) in Gold. Selten. Nur 325 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich-FDC. (principality of Monaco, Rainier III, 1949-2005, twenty francs of 1950, Paris mint, piefort in gold. Rare. Only 325 pieces struck, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This is a pattern for a design eventually issued in aluminum bronze. Pieforts were also issued in silver. Ten, fifty and 100 francs exist with this design.
Recorded mintage: 500,000 in aluminum bronze plus more in silver plus 500 in gold.
Specification: gold, this specimen 28.99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 131 (aluminum bronze), KM E29 (gold), Gadoury MC140. Fr-28.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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