Senegal 1968 25 francs

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Goldberg sale 116, part of lot 1312
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This specimen was part of lot 1312 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), which sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "Sénégal. 10 Francs and 25 Francs, 1968. KM-1,2. Total weight 0.3241 ounce. Eight Anniversary of Independence. Lot of 2 coins. Choice Brilliant Proof." Senegal has issued few coins, choosing to use the CFA franc. This was included in a series of ten, 25, 50 and 100 francs in gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all proofs.

Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 2.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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