Jordan 2002 3 dinars
This specimen was lot 889 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "JORDAN: Abdullah II, 1999—, brass 3 dinars, 2002/AH1423, Amman as the Arabic Culture Capital, Unc, RR. Only 500 sold to collectors. The rest were taken by the Amman municipality as official gifts." 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 Sadat attacked Israel once again in 1973.
Recorded mintage: 2,000.
Specification: 28.5 g, brass, 40 mm diameter, milled edge.
Catalog reference: KM-75.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
Link to:
- AH 1420/1999 10 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne
- AH 1420/1999 50 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne
- AH 1421/2000 10 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus
- AH 1421/2000 50 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus
- AH 1427 (2006) 10 dinars, 60th Anniversary of Independence
- Coins and currency dated 2002