Barbados 1989 100 dollars

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Goldberg sale 91, lot 2164
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2164 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $734.38. The catalog description[1] noted, "Barbados. 100 Dollars, 1989FM NGC PF68 UC. Queen Elizabeth II. Reverse: Parliament building. For the 350th Anniversary of Parliament. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." This commemorative from the British Royal Mint was struck to the standard of a British double sovereign. It is rare.

Recorded mintage: 50 pieces.

Specification: 22.68 g, 0.500 fine gold, 0.4710 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-13; KM-48.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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