Senegal 1975 1000 francs
This specimen was lot 71574 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "SENEGAL. 1000 Francs, 1975. NGC MS-69. Struck for the 25th Anniversary of the Eurafrique Program. A pleasing, well struck coin with full luster and frosty fields." Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senegal (1960–80). This coin was part of a commemorative program that included silver fifty and 150 francs and gold 250, 500, 1000 and 2500 francs. Senegal, which uses the CFA franc, has never issued coinage for circulation.
Recorded mintage: 217 + 1,250 proofs.
Specification: 15.95 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4667 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-6; KM-9.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
Link to:
- Senegal 1975 150 francs "Eurafrique"
- Senegal 1975 250 francs "Eurafrique"
- Senegal 1975 500 francs "Eurafrique"
- Senegal 1975 2500 francs "Eurafrique"
- Coins and currency dated 1975