Oman 1996 omani rial KM-102
This specimen was lot 50153 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "OMAN. Omani Rial, 1996. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. Struck to celebrate the 26th National Day anniversary. A carefully preserved example with no tone or instances of handling worthy of mention. From the Pinnacle Collection." Oman, long a British protectorate, achieved full independence in 1971. Coinage began that year. She has watched enviously as her neighbors, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, harvest billions of dollars by selling oil, of which little occurs in Omani territory. This NCLT is one of a series honoring various ships found in the Gulf; others include KM 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 37.8 g, 0.916 fine gold, 1.1132 oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-21; KM-102.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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