Maldives 1990 250 rufiyaa KM-80

Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3359

This specimen was lot 3359 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 20 € (about US$26 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Maldivas. AH 1410(1990). 250 rufiyaa. Juegos Olímpicos - Barcelona '92. Natación. AG Proof." This NCLT was issued for the Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992 and featured swimming. Other NCLT's sharing this module included KM 81 (schooner) and KM 82 (World Cup).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 31.47 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.6 mm diameter, this specimen 30,96 g.

Catalog reference: KM 80.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

Link to:

• AH 1404/1984 100 rufiyaa, Year of Disabled Persons
• AH 1410/1990 rufiyaa
• AH 1410/1990 1000 rufiyaa, 25th anniversary of independence
• Coins and currency dated 1990