Laos 1999 30000 kip

Goldberg Sale 139, lot 1264

This specimen was lot 1264 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $552. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Laos. 30,000 Kip, 1999. Similar to KM-72 in silver. Gold weight ¼ ounce, 999.9 Fine stamped. Year of the Rabbit. National arms. Reverse: Rabbit looking back. Pop 1; The Finest graded at NGC. Only Example graded at NGC. Proof 69 Ultra Cameo. Ex Goldberg Sale 44, Feb 10, 2008, lot 4084. The Peh Collection Part II." This design is mentioned in Friedberg but not in the SCWC. A silver 3000 kip (KM 72) also used this design.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.77 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.250 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-B2, KM unlisted.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.

Link to:

• 1996 5,000 kip, Summer Olympics, Boxing
• 1998 2000 kip, That Luang temple, 1/25 oz gold
• 1998 2000 kip, Sydney Olympics
• 1999 2000 kip, year of the rabbit, 1/25 oz gold
• 2000 2000 kip, Dynasty of Million Elephants, 1/25 oz gold
• 2001 10,000 kip, Golden Dragon Fish, 1/25 oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 1999