View source for China 1996 500 yuan KM-958

[[Image:SB421-51451o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 51451]]
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This specimen was lot 51451 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $21,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Low Mintage 5 Ounce Gold Struck to Celebrate Hong Kong's Return to China. [[China|CHINA]]. 500 Yuan Gold Proof, 1996. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Struck to commemorate the return of Hong Kong to China, Series II. A brilliant and attractive 5 Ounce Gold Proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices. Serial number on rim at 6: # "111"." The peaceful reabsorption of Hong Kong into China was a huge coup for the communist regime and was celebrated in several NCLT's.

''Recorded mintage:'' 228.

''Specification:'' 155.5 g, 0.999 fine gold, 5 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-161; KM-958. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction'', Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[China 1995 500 yuan KM-817|1995 500 yuan, Return of Hong Kong]]
* [[China 1996 5 yuan KM-883|1996 5 yuan, panda, 1/20 oz gold]]
* [[China 1996 5 yuan KM-912|1996 5 yuan, suspension bridge]]
* [[China 1996 5 yuan KM-939|1996 5 yuan, 1/20 oz gold unicorn]]
* [[China 1996 10 yuan KM-900|1996 10 yuan, panda, 1 oz silver]]
* [[China 1996 10 yuan KM-884|1996 10 yuan, panda, 1/10 oz gold]]
* [[China 1996 10 yuan KM-927|1996 10 yuan, 1 oz silver Year of the Rat]]
* [[China 1996 25 yuan KM-885|1996 25 yuan, panda, ¼ oz gold]]
* [[China 1996 25 yuan KM-943|1996 25 yuan, unicorn, ¼ oz gold]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-915|1996 50 yuan, musical instruments]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-916|1996 50 yuan, ship's rudder]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-917|1996 50 yuan, suspension bridge]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-918|1996 50 yuan, astronomical clock]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-975|1996 50 yuan, Silk Road]]
* [[China 1996 50 yuan KM-886|1996 50 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold]]
* [[China 1996 100 yuan KM-887|1996 100 yuan, panda, 1 oz gold]]
* [[China 1996-P 100 yuan KM-948|1996-P 100 yuan, platinum unicorn]]
* [[China 1997 500 yuan KM-1046|1997 500 yuan, Return of Hong Kong]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1996]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Hong Kong sale]]