These five playing cards come from Pierce Brosnan‘s baccarat game with Xenia Onatopp at the Casino de Monte-Carlo in GoldenEye (1995). Prop Store offered them as lot 931 in its Los Angeles 2023 live auction, with an estimate of US$2,000 to US$4,000.
In the film
Bond beats Onatopp at baccarat in Monte Carlo. Prop Store says he did so with a six of clubs and a king and queen of hearts.
The cards
The hand. A six of clubs, a king of hearts and a queen of hearts, plus a jack of spades and a five of diamonds.
The printing. Each card is printed on glossy white card stock with a light blue back. They show light wear along the edges from production use and measure about 7.75 x 10.25cm each.
Owning it now
Prop Store’s archived lot page shows the set as sold on 1 July 2023, with the price shown only to registered users. Our link goes to the archived lot page. The casino itself is on our Casino de Monte-Carlo page, and Janssen’s later costume is on our Xenia Onatopp helicopter costume page.
Specifications
| Item | James Bond’s Monte Carlo baccarat cards, GoldenEye (1995) |
|---|---|
| Cards | Six of clubs, king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of spades, five of diamonds |
| Backs | Light blue, on glossy white card |
| Size | About 7.75 x 10.25cm each |
| Auction | Prop Store, Los Angeles 2023, lot 931 |
| Estimate | US$2,000 to US$4,000 |
| Stock | 160407 |
Questions
Which cards does Bond hold against Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye?
Prop Store says he defeated her with a six of clubs and a king and queen of hearts. This lot also includes a jack of spades and a five of diamonds.
Where is the GoldenEye baccarat game played?
At the Casino de Monte-Carlo, early in the film.
Are Bond’s GoldenEye baccarat cards for sale?
Not at present. Prop Store sold the five cards against an estimate of US$2,000 to US$4,000.
More from the film is on our GoldenEye page and in our casino and games collection.
