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| + | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
* <sup>[2]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | * <sup>[2]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | ||
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| − | * [[France | + | * [[France 1976 5 francs|1976 5 francs]] |
* [[France 1979 10 centimes KM P630]] | * [[France 1979 10 centimes KM P630]] | ||
* [[France 1979 20 centimes|1979 20 centimes]] | * [[France 1979 20 centimes|1979 20 centimes]] | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 12 March 2024
This specimen was lot 1481 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it sold for 2,100 CHF (about US$2,600 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH 5. Republik, 1959-. 5 Francs 1979. GOLD. Gadoury 770P. Selten, nur 300 Exemplare geprägt. Min. Rdf. FDC aus Polierter Platte. (France, fifth republic (since 1959), gold five francs of 1979. Rare, proof.)"
The regular issue copper-nickel five francs was minted 1970-2001 and is not rare tho many dates (including 1979) were struck only for sale to collectors. The specimen shown is an off-metal strike in gold for presentation.
Recorded mintage: 50,511[2] regular issue plus 600 in silver and 300 in gold.
Specification: 10 g, copper-nickel, 29 mm diameter, reeded edge (regular issue). This specimen 38.96 g.
Catalog reference: F.341/11, KM 926a.1 (copper-nickel), KM P646 (gold), Gadoury 770P.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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