Swaziland 1974 5 emalangeni Fr-5

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49409
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This specimen was lot 49409 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $810. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWAZILAND. 5 Emalangeni, 1974. Sobhuza II. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo." 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: 60,000.

Specification: 5.56 g, 0.900 fine gold, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-15.

Sources:

  • 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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