Tanzania 1977 20 senti
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This specimen was lot 72818 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "TANZANIA. 20 Senti, 1977. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. A great animal type, this brilliant near-Gem presents a large array of shimmering brilliance and is exceeded by just two others in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." Julius Nyerere (1922-99), shown on the obverse, was president of Tanzania 1964-85. The nickel-brass twenty senti shown was issued 1966, 1970, 1973-84.
Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.
Specification: 5 g, nickel-brass, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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