{"id":241766,"date":"2026-08-25T13:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/edelmetall-muenzen-kaufen\/gabon-1960-100-francs-independence-gold-proof-ngc-pf68-cameo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T18:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:55:02","slug":"gabon-1960-100-francs-independence-gold-proof-ngc-pf68-cameo","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/buy-precious-metal-coins\/gabon-1960-100-francs-independence-gold-proof-ngc-pf68-cameo\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabon – 1960 – 100 Francs – Independence – Gold Proof – NGC PF68 Cameo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gabon 1960 – 100 Francs Gold Proof for Independence<\/h2>\n

This 100 Franc gold coin was minted in 1960 to commemorate Gabon’s independence<\/strong> . The country gained its independence from France on August 17, 1960. This historic date is also inscribed on the reverse of the coin. <\/p>\n

The front side features a portrait of L\u00e9on M’ba<\/strong> , the first president of the Republic of Gabon. Below the portrait is the year 1960. The inscription reads “PRESIDENT LEON MBA – REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE”. <\/p>\n

The reverse side features the Gabonese coat of arms. Below it is the face value of 100 francs<\/strong> . The inscription “INDEPENDANCE 17 AO\u00dbT 1960” commemorates the day of Gabon’s independence. <\/p>\n

The largest gold coin in the series<\/h3>\n

The 100 Francs coin is the largest gold coin in the four-part series commemorating Gabon’s independence. It weighs 32.00 g<\/strong> and is made of .900 gold<\/strong> . This results in a pure gold weight of 28.80 g, or approximately 0.926 oz<\/strong> . <\/p>\n

The mintage is limited to only 500<\/strong> , underlining the rarity of this early modern gold coinage from Gabon.<\/p>\n

NGC PF68 Cameo – only two coins of this grade<\/h3>\n

The coin offered here has been certified by NGC as PF68 Cameo<\/strong> . Particularly noteworthy is the very small NGC population: currently only two coins are graded PF68 Cameo, and only two have been graded higher.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The term “cameo” refers to the clearly visible contrast between the frosted motifs and the reflective fields of the proof embossing.<\/p>\n

With its low mintage, high gold weight, historical connection to Gabon’s independence and very small NGC population, the 100 Francs coin is one of the most interesting issues of the four-part gold series from 1960.<\/p>\n

Technical data<\/h3>\n
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  • Country: Gabon<\/li>\n
  • Year: 1960<\/li>\n
  • Face value:<\/strong> 100 francs<\/li>\n
  • Occasion:<\/strong> Gabon’s independence<\/li>\n
  • Material:<\/strong> Gold<\/li>\n
  • Fineness:<\/strong> .900<\/li>\n
  • Weight: 32,00 g<\/li>\n
  • Fine gold weight:<\/strong> 28.80 g \/ approx. 0.926 oz<\/li>\n
  • Minting quality:<\/strong> Proof<\/li>\n
  • Mintage: 500<\/li>\n
  • Grading: NGC PF68 Cameo<\/li>\n
  • NGC Population:<\/strong> 2 in PF68 Cameo, 2 rated higher<\/li>\n
  • NGC Certificate:<\/strong> 8227255-001<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Rare 100 Francs Gold Proof coin from Gabon, minted in 1960 to commemorate the country’s independence. Only 500 coins were minted.<\/strong> Certified by NGC with PF68 Cameo grade<\/strong> \u2013 currently only two coins are registered at this grade, and only two have been graded higher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":241745,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1338],"product_tag":[1946,2015,2646,1341,16221,1355,1340],"class_list":["post-241766","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-gold","product_tag-1960-en","product_tag-africa","product_tag-gabon-en-1","product_tag-gold-en","product_tag-independence","product_tag-ngc-en","product_tag-proof-en","pa_ausgabejahr-1960-en","pa_ausgabeland-gabon","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"taxonomy_info":{"product_cat":[{"value":1338,"label":"Gold"}],"product_tag":[{"value":1946,"label":"1960"},{"value":2015,"label":"Africa"},{"value":2646,"label":"Gabon"},{"value":1341,"label":"Gold"},{"value":16221,"label":"independence"},{"value":1355,"label":"NGC"},{"value":1340,"label":"Proof"}],"pa_ausgabejahr":[{"value":1940,"label":"1960"}],"pa_ausgabeland":[{"value":12767,"label":"Gabon"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gabun-1960-100-francs-unabhaengigkeit-gold-proof-ngc-pf68-cameo-1-768x1024.jpeg",768,1024,true],"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/241766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=241766"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=241766"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=241766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}