Zimbabwe 1988 20 cents

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73630

This specimen was lot 73630 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ZIMBABWE. 20 Cents, 1988. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67 Gold Shield. A stunning example, this exceptional piece stands at the top of the PCGS population report, with great brilliance and the Birchenough Bridge over the Sabi River on the reverse. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was introduced in 1980 with the inauguration of the nation of Zimbabwe from the ruins of the white supremacist regime of Rhodesia. It was struck intermittently until 1997. Inflation has destroyed its usefulness as Robert Mugabe overstayed his welcome.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.70 g, copper-nickel, 22.95 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 4.

Source:

• 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 June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• Zimbabwe 1989 cent
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• Zimbabwe 1989 5 cents
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• Zimbabwe 1989 10 cents
• Zimbabwe 1980 20 cents
• 1989 20 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1988