China 1983 10 yuan KM-78
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This specimen was lot 3006 in Stephen Album sale 37 (Santa Rosa, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $89.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC): AV 10 yuan, 1983, Jiayuguan fortress // Marco Polo (1254-1324) bust, in original capsule of issue, Proof." This was accompanied by KM-65 (silver five jiao), KM-77 (silver five yuan with Marco Polo), KM-80 (gold 100 yuan), KM-81 (gold 500 yuan).
Recorded mintage: 50,000 proofs.
Specification: 1.2 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.034 troy oz AGW, 14 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Y-55, KM-78.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 37, featuring the Gamal Amer Collection of Egyptian Coins and the Ahmed Sultan Collection of Ottoman Coins, Part II, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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