Kuwait 1986 50 dinars

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Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75364
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This specimen was lot 75364 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "KUWAIT. 50 Dinars, AH 1406/1986. Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Sabah. NGC PROOF-69. Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Kuwaiti independence. This nearly flawless example delivers enticing beauty, with a crisp cameo contrast throughout." Another obscure NCLT that sells for its bullion value. Oddly, altho there is plenty of Arabic lettering on the coin, the AH date is not shown ("١٩٨٦-٢-٢٥" is the CE date, not the AH date).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.96 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-21.

Source:

  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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