Australia 1991 100 dollars KM-144

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Goldberg Sale 139, lot 1605
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This specimen was lot 1605 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $2,292. The catalog description[1] noted, "Australia. 100 Dollars, 1991. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Gray Kangaroo standing looking left. Brilliant Uncirculated." Other issues of this denomination for 1990 include KM 149 (platinum koala) and KM 169 (gold kangaroo). This design also appeared in 1990.

Recorded mintage: 250,000.

Specification: 31.103 g, 0.999 fine gold, 1.000 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-144, Fr-B1.

Source:

  • 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.
  • McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.

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