Jordan 1977-FM 25 dinars
This specimen was lot 6356 in Künker sale 336 (Osnabrück, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €650 (about US$851 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"JORDANIEN, Hussein, 1952-1999. 25 Dinars 1977. 25. Regierungsjubiläum. 13,76 g Feingold. GOLD. Polierte Platte, min. berührt. (kingdom of Jordan, Hussein, 1952-99, twenty-five dinars of 1977, on the 25th year of reign, proof, a few marks.)"
Jordan, long a part of the Ottoman Empire, was seized by the British at the end of World War One but then granted independence under a local monarchy in 1946. King Hussein (r. 1951-99) proved to be an adroit politician who managed to maneuver between Israeli armed strength and the urgings of his Arab neighbors to attack Israel. Forced to participate in the wars of 1948, 1956 and 1967 (losing all three), the king stood aside when Nasser attacked Israel once again in 1973. This NCLT is a product of the Franklin mint.
Recorded mintage: 4,724 proofs.
Specification: 15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.442 troy oz AGW, 29 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-8; KM 33.
- 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 336: Gold coins from all over the World|German Coins after 1871. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020.
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