Jordan 1978 100 fils
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This specimen was lot 70187 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "JORDAN. 100 Fils, AH 1398/1978. Kings Norton Mint. Hussein bin Talal. PCGS SPECIMEN-62. Despite some evidence of light handling, this specimen retains charm with a swirling luster and rich details. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." The coinage of Jordan began with the issue of bronze and copper-nickel coins in 1949. This type was struck for circulation 1978, 1981, 1984-85, 1989 and 1991. All the dates are common.
Recorded mintage: 3,000,000 plus 20,000 proofs.
Specification: 12 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-40.
- 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, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
Links to:
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- 1977 3 dinars, Palestine sunbird
- AH 1397/1977-FM 25 dinars, 25th anniversary of reign
- 1977 50 dinars, houbara bustard
- AH 1398/1978 5 fils
- AH 1398/1978 10 fils
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- Jordan 1981 3 dinars International Year of the Child
- Jordan 1981 60 dinars International Year of the Child
- AH 1404/1984 50 fils
- AH 1404/1984 100 fils
- Coins and currency dated 1978
- return to coins of Jordan