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* [[France 1985 100 francs KM-P970|1985 100 francs, piedfort struck in platinum]]
 
* [[France 1985 100 francs KM-P970|1985 100 francs, piedfort struck in platinum]]
 
* [[France 1985 100 francs KM-957|1985 100 francs, Emile Zola, silver]]
 
* [[France 1985 100 francs KM-957|1985 100 francs, Emile Zola, silver]]
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* [[France 1986 100 francs Fr-602|1986 100 francs, Statue of Liberty, struck in gold]]
 
* [[France 1998 100 francs Fr-698|1998 100 francs, Treasures of the Nile]]
 
* [[France 1998 100 francs Fr-698|1998 100 francs, Treasures of the Nile]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1985]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1985]]

Revision as of 13:05, 29 September 2021

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 580
France Stacks Jan15-580r.jpg

This specimen was lot 580 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 100 Franc Piefort, 1985. NGC PROOF-68 ULTRA CAMEO. Struck to commemorate the centennial of Emile Zola's novel 'Germinal'. Deep mirror fields with frosted devices." This type was also struck in silver (KM 957 and KM 957a) and is much more available in that form.

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 17 g., .920 fine gold, 0.502 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-600; KM-957b.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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