Swaziland 1974 10 emalangeni
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This specimen was lot 72379 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWAZILAND. 10 Emalangeni, 1974. King Sobhuza II. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. A scallop-shaped issue, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the birth of King Sobhuza II. A flashy Proof with fresh, frosted cameo devices and deeply reflective fields." This issue was included in a series of commemoratives comprising twenty-five, twenty, fifteen, ten, 7½ and two different five emalangeni on various topics on the occasion of the king's birthday.
Recorded mintage: est. 40,000.
Specification: 11.12 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-17.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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