Lesotho 1969 20 maloti
This specimen was lot 21134 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $4,935. The catalog description[1] noted, "LESOTHO. 20 Maloti, 1969. NGC PROOF-67 ULTRA CAMEO. The largest denomination struck for the F.A.O. proof set of this year. Nicely preserved with no flecks or breaks in the frosted devices and brilliant fields. Some mild toning in the reverse legends. Tied with three other examples as the finest graded." The F.A.O. series was intended for circulating coinage; we don't know why gold was selected for this issue. Lesotho was omitted from the 42nd edition of the SCWC; the data was taken from the 35th edition.
Recorded mintage: 3,000 proofs.
Specification: 79.88 g, 0.917 fine gold, 2.355 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-8; KM-12.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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