Australia 2015-P 15 dollars

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 42267

This specimen was lot 42267 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 15 Dollars, 2015-P. Perth Mint. NGC MS-69. Struck to commemorate the Battle of the Coral Sea. Essentially flawless with a reverse cameo appearance, the main designs displaying reflective qualities, while the surrounding fields show granular frosting." We don't see this listed in Friedberg, the SCWC or McDonald.

Recorded mintage: 60,726; 184,933 per Numista.

Specification: 3.11 g, 0.999 gold, 0.10 oz AGW, 16.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-unlisted; KM-2950.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

• Australia 2009 15 dollars KM-1891
• Australia 2014 10 cents
• Australia 2014 dollar
• 2014-P dollar, wedge-tailed eagle, 1 oz silver
• 2015-P dollar, ghost bat, 1 oz silver
• 2015-P 5 dollars, Year of the Goat, 1/20 oz gold
• 2015-P 8 dollars, koala, 5 oz silver
• 2015-P 8 dollars, Year of the Goat, 5 oz silver
• 2015 10 dollars, Year of the Goat, 10 oz silver
• Australia 2015-P 200 dollars year of the Goat, 2 oz gold
• Australia 2016 20 cents KM-403
• Australia 2016 2 dollars KM-406
• Coins and currency dated 2015
• return to coins of Australia