Maldives 1990 1000 rufiyaa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was lot 2388 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $940. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Maldive Islands. 1000 Rufiyaa, 1990 NGC PF68 UC. 25 Years of Independence. Mintage 1,000. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." This specimen was followed in 1993 by another commemorating 25 years of the republic. The Maldives are an island group in the Indian Ocean; they were a protectorate of Britain 1887-1968. The natives make their living by fishing. This type was struck to the standard of a British double sovereign.

Recorded mintage: 1000 proofs.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4711 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-93.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

Link to:

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• AH 1404/1984 5 laari
• AH 1404/1984 10 laari
• AH 1404/1984 25 laari
• AH 1404/1984 50 laari
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• Coins and currency dated 1990
• return to coins of Maldives