Mongolia 1995 1000 tugrik

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 23302
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This specimen was lot 23302 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "MONGOLIA. 1000 Tugrik, 1995. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Lunar series, Year of the Pig. A very unusual and seldom offered type. Accordingly, the first which we have presented, and from a mintage of just 500 pieces. Immensely lustrous and brilliant, with alluringly frosted devices." This type accompanied a one ounce gold coin (KM 98).

Recorded mintage: 500.

Specification: 3.11 g, .999 fine gold, 0.100 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-96; Fr-B8.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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