Oman AH 1397 75 omani rials
This specimen was lot 31442 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Qabus bin Sa'id gold "Arabian Tahr" Proof 75 Omani Rials AH 1397 (1976) PR69 Deep Cameo PCGS. Conservation series. With a popular design which features a majestic Arabian tahr on the obverse, this near-perfect gem dazzles the viewer through its exceptional artistry and brilliant surfaces. A low mintage of just 325 examples in proof further accentuates its desirability. Compare to another PCGS PR69 (though just a Cameo) which realized a hammer of $2,400 in August 2017." This gold NCLT was accompanied by a silver 2½ rials (KM 60) featuring a desert lynx and 5 rials (KM 61) featuring the white oryx.
Recorded mintage: 825 plus 325 proofs.
Specification: 33.44 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 63, Fr-5.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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