Lesotho 1966 4 maloti

Goldberg sale 70, lot 3769

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was part of lot 3769 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $1,438. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lesotho. 4 and 2 Maloti and 1 Loti, 1966. Moshoeshoe II in native head dress right. On independence. Lot of 3 coins. Choice Brilliant Proof." This coin matches the weight of a British gold two pounds. The other coins in the series included two maloti and one loti in gold and fifty, twenty, ten and five licente in silver. Lesotho is entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa.

Recorded mintage: 3,500 proofs.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-3; KM-7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

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