France 1976 franc
This specimen was lot 33071 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof Piefort Franc 1976 PR67 NGC, . Mintage of 38 pieces. A delightful coin with that is virtually unimprovable." This specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Paris mint for France 1960-2001. Some of the later dates after 1978 are only available from FDC sets. The original Roty design, called La Semeuse, appeared on half, one and two francs of 1898-1920.
Recorded mintage: 192,520,000 for circulation plus 38 pieces in gold.
Specification: 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, after a design by Oscar Roty (1846-1911).
Catalog reference: F.156/21, KM 925.1 (nickel), KM-P556 (gold).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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