Fujairah 1970 50 rials
This specimen was lot 33926 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $606. The catalog description[1] noted, "Fujairah. Muhammad bin Hamad al-Sharqi gold "1972 Munich Olympics" Proof 50 Riyals AH 1389 (1970) PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. An attractive two-year type commemorating the 1972 Munich Olympics. Perfectly mirrored fields and wondrously frosted devices are on display on this beautiful gem." This state, part of the United Arab Emirates, issued a number NCLT's in 1969-71 on dubious authority and then ceased, probably when its contract with the actual mint that produced them ended.
Recorded mintage: 1,230 in 1969 plus 400 in 1970.
Specification: 10.36 g, 0.900 fine gold, .297 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 8.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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