Australia 2014-P 500 dollars KM-2966

Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 54023

This specimen was lot 54023 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $10,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 500 Dollars, 2014-P. Perth Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. Featuring a somewhat stylized representation of a koala, this first year of issue for the bullion series is a flawless standout, with tantalizing frosting upon the devices and mirroring in the fields."

Recorded mintage: 99.

Specification: 155.5 g, 0.999 fine gold, 5.0 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-2966.

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.
• 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, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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