Egypt 1992 100 pounds KM-720
This specimen was lot 30711 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof Summer Olympics 100 Pounds AH 1412 (1992) PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. Issued to commemorate the sport of wrestling at the 25th Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Flawless strike, cameo, and surfaces. A low mintage of only 99 pieces, with this being the only example certified by NGC or PCGS." Egypt issued eight different types for the 1992 Olympics. The tiny mintage suggests the whole issue went to government insiders. The SCWC has only sketches of these, no photos.
Recorded mintage: 49 plus 99 proofs.
Specification: 17 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.488 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 720, Fr-243 (formerly Fr-155).
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
Link to:
- 1990 100 pounds, Sphinx
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- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympics, pair wrestling
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympics, archery
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympics, wrestling ox
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympics, swimming
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympic series, Handball
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympic series, Field Hockey
- AH 1412/1992 5 pounds, Summer Olympics, soccer
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Fencing
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Wrestling
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Archery
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Swimmer
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Handball
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Field Hockey
- AH 1412/1992 50 pounds, Summer Olympics, Soccer
- AH 1412/1992 100 pounds, Summer Olympics, Fencing
- AH 1412/1992 100 pounds, Summer Olympics, Wrestling
- AH 1412/1992 100 pounds, Summer Olympics, Archery
- AH 1412/1992 100 pounds, Summer Olympics, Swimming
- Coins and currency dated 1992
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