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| − | This specimen was lot 1839 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $493.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Cameroun. 3000 Francs, 1970 Brilliant Proof. 10th Anniversary of Independence. Head of President El Hajj Ahmadou Ahidjo. Reverse: Elk horns. Brilliant Proof." This design was also used for commemorative [[Cameroon 1970 1000 francs|one thousand]], five thousand, ten thousand and twenty thousand francs. No doubt they were passed out to friends and supporters of the beloved president as there is no evidence they ever circulated. The auction catalog called the reverse design "elk horns", which seems improbable as elk roam Europe and North America, not central Africa. Kudu horns seem more likely. | + | This specimen was lot 1839 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $493.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Cameroun. 3000 Francs, 1970 Brilliant Proof. 10th Anniversary of Independence. Head of President El Hajj Ahmadou Ahidjo. Reverse: Elk horns. Brilliant Proof." This design was also used for commemorative [[Cameroon 1970 1000 francs|one thousand]], [[Cameroon 1970 5000 francs|five thousand]], [[Cameroon 1970 10000 francs|ten thousand]] and twenty thousand francs. No doubt they were passed out to friends and supporters of the beloved president as there is no evidence they ever circulated. The auction catalog called the reverse design "elk horns", which seems improbable as elk roam Europe and North America, not central Africa. Kudu horns seem more likely. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,000. | ||
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| − | * [[Cameroon 1970 1000 francs]] | + | * [[Cameroon 1970 1000 francs|1970 1,000 francs, tenth anniversary of independence]] |
| + | * [[Cameroon 1970 5000 francs|1970 5,000 francs, tenth anniversary of independence]] | ||
| + | * [[Cameroon 1970 10000 francs|1970 10,000 francs, tenth anniversary of independence]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1970]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1970]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Cameroon]] | * return to coins of [[Cameroon]] | ||
[[Category:Gold coins of Africa]][[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 93]] | [[Category:Gold coins of Africa]][[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 93]] | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 4 May 2022
This specimen was lot 1839 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $493.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Cameroun. 3000 Francs, 1970 Brilliant Proof. 10th Anniversary of Independence. Head of President El Hajj Ahmadou Ahidjo. Reverse: Elk horns. Brilliant Proof." This design was also used for commemorative one thousand, five thousand, ten thousand and twenty thousand francs. No doubt they were passed out to friends and supporters of the beloved president as there is no evidence they ever circulated. The auction catalog called the reverse design "elk horns", which seems improbable as elk roam Europe and North America, not central Africa. Kudu horns seem more likely.
Recorded mintage: 4,000.
Specification: 10.5 g, .900 fine gold, .3038 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-19.
- 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 93: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
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