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[[Image:Belgium S43-3138.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3138]] | [[Image:Belgium S43-3138.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3138]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3138 in Sincona sale 43 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3138 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 70,000 CHF (aboout US$83,531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIUM | Königreich, Albert, 1909-1934 100 Francs 1912. Brüssel Flämische Umschrift, mit Randschrift. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 3 Exemplare geprägt. Fast FDC.'' (kingdom of Belgium Albert I, 1909-34, one hundred francs of 1912, Brussels mint, Flemish legends, with edge lettering. Of the highest rarity, Only 3 pieces struck, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This coin, struck during the reign of Albert I of Belgium (1909-34), was struck with Walloons (dialect of French) and Flemish (dialect of Dutch) legends. The Flemish legend type is shown here; both are extremely rare, being patterns. Belgium was thoroughly devastated during World War One and its gold coinage was terminated. |
''Recorded mintage'': 3 plus 6 with French legends. | ''Recorded mintage'': 3 plus 6 with French legends. | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 27 November 2024
This specimen was lot 3138 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 70,000 CHF (aboout US$83,531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIUM | Königreich, Albert, 1909-1934 100 Francs 1912. Brüssel Flämische Umschrift, mit Randschrift. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 3 Exemplare geprägt. Fast FDC. (kingdom of Belgium Albert I, 1909-34, one hundred francs of 1912, Brussels mint, Flemish legends, with edge lettering. Of the highest rarity, Only 3 pieces struck, About uncirculated.)"
This coin, struck during the reign of Albert I of Belgium (1909-34), was struck with Walloons (dialect of French) and Flemish (dialect of Dutch) legends. The Flemish legend type is shown here; both are extremely rare, being patterns. Belgium was thoroughly devastated during World War One and its gold coinage was terminated.
Recorded mintage: 3 plus 6 with French legends.
Specification: 32.26 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW, this specimen is 30.08 g.
Catalog reference: KM Pn193; Schl. 34, Fr-418.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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