Australia 1987 200 dollars
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This specimen was lot 2328 in Goldberg sale 98 (Los Angeles, June 2017), where it sold for $399.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Australia. 200 Dollars, 1987. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Arthur Phillip. Choice Brilliant Proof." Arthur Phillip (1738-1814) was the first governor of New South Wales (1788-92) and led it thru the early years of hardship and starvation.
Recorded mintage: 20,800 + 20,000 proofs.
Specification: 10 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2948 ounce.
Catalog reference: KM-94.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 98: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.
Link to:
- 1986 200 dollars, koala
- 1988 200 dollars, for the bicentennial of Australia
- Coins and currency dated 1987
- Wikipedia article on the governor: [1]