500 Francs / 70 Ecus Charlemagne

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1990
Value	500 Francs = 70 ECU (500 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Platinum (.9995)
Weight	20.04 g
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 303311
References	Fr# 622a Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). , Schlum# 557 Hans Schlumberger; 1968. Gold Coins of Europe since 1800: A Catalogue with Valuations. Sterling Publishing, Oak Tree Press, New York City, New York, United States / London, United Kingdom. , KM# 990a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Charlemagne

Obverse

Carolinian monogram on laurel wreath. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ
500 FRANCS
1990
Pt.
·RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE·

Engraver: Carola Tietz

Reverse

Crowned Charlemagne

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHARLE MAGNE
C. TIETZ
70
ECUS
·742 814·

Engraver: Carola Tietz

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1990			2 000							$ 1300		Proof

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Bullion value: USD 1133.84 Search tips

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Actual platinum weight: 0.644 oz

Current platinum price: 1760.69 USD/oz (see platinum price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 300	10 Oct 2025	UNC	USD 1045.17 (EUR 904.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1341	28 Aug 2024	UNC	USD 797.75 (EUR 690.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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