Lesotho 1980 500 maloti

Heritage sale 3096, lot 31127

This specimen was lot 31127 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lesotho: Moshoeshoe II gold Proof "Death of Moshoeshoe I" 500 Maloti 1980 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. A nearly perfect representative honoring the 110th anniversary of the death of King Moshoeshoe I, the reverse depicting an ear of corn, a diamond, and an alligator. This piece is tied for the finest at NGC and PCGS with three others. From the Paramount Collection."

Recorded mintage: 1,500 + 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.917 fine gold, AGW 1.000 oz.

Catalog reference: KM 29, Fr-16.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1980