Egypt 1986 100 pounds

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23753

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23753 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,028.13. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Arab Republic gold 100 Pounds 1986, Proof 69 Ultra Cameo NGC, Tutankhamen." The death mask featured here is one of the treasures from Tutankhamen's tomb. This type is one of a series of commemorative hundred pound gold coins issued 1983-92.

Recorded mintage: 7,500 proofs.

Specification: 17.15 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-201 (formerly Fr-119), KM-591.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

Link to:

• Egypt 1985 100 pounds
• AH 1406/1986 gold pound, University of Cairo
• AH 1406/1986 5 pounds, African Soccer Championship Games
• Egypt 1986 5 pounds KM-609 Ka'aba
• 1987 100 pounds, golden ram's head
• Coins and currency dated 1986
• return to coins of Egypt