France 1900-A 50 francs
This specimen was lot 4369 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 7000 CHF (about US$8,854 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH Troisième Republique, 1871-1940. 50 Francs 1900, Paris. Äußerst seltener Jahrgang. Nur 200 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich. (France, third republic, 1871-1940, fifty francs of 1900, Paris mint. Extremely rare date, extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1878-1904. Of the 26,945 struck of this rare type, 20,250 are dated 1904, but even the 1904's are expensive. Most survivors are bagmarked AU.
Recorded mintage: 200.
Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold, .462 troy oz AGW, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Albert Desiré Barré after a design by Augustin Dupré, this specimen 16,11 g.
Catalog reference: Gad. 1113, Schl. 428, Fr-591, F.549/5.
- 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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