Belgium 1878 20 francs

Heritage sale 3076, part of lot 33341

This specimen was lot 33341 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Belgium: Leopold II gold 20 Francs 1878 MS66 PCGS. A gem example with hints of rose-gold and vibrant luster. A pleasing needle-sharp strike." This coin, one of a type struck 1870-82 during the reign of Leopold III (1865-1909), corresponds in weight and fineness to the contemporary French twenty francs.

Recorded mintage: 2,505,000, a common date.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.1867 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-412; KM 37.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1876 20 francs
• France 1878-A 20 francs
• 1882 20 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1878