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Revision as of 20:42, 30 November 2024

Goldberg sale 62, lot 3324
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3324 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $264.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Belgium. 20 Francs, 1914. French - Position A. Uniformed bust of King Albert. NGC graded MS-65." This was the last gold twenty francs issued in Belgium. The devastation of World War One, mostly fought on Belgian soil, prevented a return to hard currency.

Recorded mintage: 125,000.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-421; KM-78.

Source:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 62: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.

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