Egypt 1994 50 pounds KM-780

Heritage sale 3076, lot 33747

This specimen was lot 33747 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $870. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Egypt: United Arab Republic gold Proof 'Jeweled Cat' 50 Pounds AH 1415 (1994) PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. Coin alignment." This NCLT was one of a series issued to honor ancient Egyptian art treasures. Wikipedia comments, "Bastet or Bast (Ancient Egyptian: bꜣstt)...is a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, ...worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BC). In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος, lit. 'cat')."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.50 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.246 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-258 (formerly Fr-170), KM 780.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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