West African States 1982 5000 francs Fr-1
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This specimen was lot 21807 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $3,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "WEST AFRICAN STATES. Gold 5000 Francs, 1982. NGC MS-66. VERY RARE. Struck in commemoration of the union 20 years prior. A wonderful gem with full mint brilliance and exceptional eye appeal." This rare issue, minted in Paris, was accompanied by a silver crown (KM 11) also denominated 5,000 francs. The West African States are a currency union of the former French colonies of Upper Volta, Senegal, Niger, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo. A similar currency union exists for the Central African States.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.49 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM-12; Fr-1.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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