South Africa 1992 2 rand KM-147

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3471

This specimen was lot 3471 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, "Sudáfrica. 1992. 2 rand. Juegos Olímpicos - Barcelona '92. Rara. AG. Proof." This NCLT was issued by South Africa while apartheid was being dismantled. South African athletes were permitted to participate in the Olympics in 1992, for the first time since 1960.

Recorded mintage: 16,523.

Specification: 33.62 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.7 mm diameter; this specimen 33,63 g.

Catalog reference: KM 147.

Sources:

  • Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
  • 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.

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