Australia 2009-P 30 dollars KM-1112
This specimen was lot 71545 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 30 Dollars (Kilo), 2009-P. Perth Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC MS-70. ASW: 32.1186 oz. Koala series. Quite alluring and enticing, this massive silver issue features a charming marsupial set apart from the argent matte fields with a great deal of glistening brilliance." This denomination was also used for KM 1115 (kookaburra) and KM 1899 (year of the ox), both one kilogram of silver. Since 1989, Australia has entered the bullion and collectibles market in a big way, having produced commemoratives and NCLT's numbering in the hundreds of types.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1000 g, 0.999 fine silver, 100 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1112.
- 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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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