Brunei AH 1400 750 dollars

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Goldberg sale 91, lot 2176
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2176 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brunei. 750 Dollars, AH1400 (1980) NGC PF68 UC. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Year of Hejira 1400. Head right. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo Silver Wings." Unlike many of her neighbors, Brunei on the island of Borneo has become wealthy on the deposits of oil and natural gas. The area was formerly a British colony. This commemorative is struck to the standard of a British double sovereign.

Recorded mintage: 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4711 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-2; KM-25.

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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