Jordan 1965 100 fils
This specimen was part of lot 75503 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2025), which sold for $145. The catalog description[1] noted, "JORDAN. Proof Set (6 Pieces), 1965. London Mint. Hussein bin Talal. CHOICE PROOF. Includes 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Fils denominations. With the deluxe mother-of-pearl case of issue." This type was struck for circulation AH 1374, 1382 and 1385, with proofs being struck in AH 1383. All dates are common. Hussein bin Talal, king of Jordan 1952-99, was a wily politician who balanced pressures from his Arab neighbors, Israel, the USA and the Soviet Union to establish a modern state.
Recorded mintage: 400,000 plus 10,000 proofs plus 5,000 specimens.
Specifications: 12 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 12, KM-PS2 (set).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction: Ancient & World Coins, featuring selections from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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