Oman AH 1411 20 omani rials Fr-11a

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Goldberg sale 91, lot 2409
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2409 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "Oman. 20 Omani Rials, AH1411 (1990) NGC PF69 UC. 20th National Day. Sultan Sa'id. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." This commemorative is accompanied by a silver two rials (KM 81). 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.

Recorded mintage: 1,200 proofs.

Specification: 20 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.5896 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-11a; KM-98.

Source:

  • 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]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.

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