View source for Fiji 2012 50 dollars KM-197

[[Image:SB821-44358r.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 44358]]
[[Image:SB821-44358o.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 44358 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Fiji Islands|FIJI]]. 50 Dollar, 2012. GEM PROOF. Struck to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the ''Titanic''. A virtually flawless Fijian issue commemorating the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, made special by its mother-of-pearl inlay etched to illustrate the ill-fated ship. Sold in the original presentation box and certificate of authenticity serial number 404. Free of tone, haze or fog." Many other NCLT's were struck in 2012. Fiji left the British Commonwealth in 1987 but rejoined in 1997.

''Recorded mintage:'' 750. 

''Specification:'' 155.5 g, 0.999 fine silver, 65 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-197. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Fiji 1995 100 dollars|1995 100 dollars, Silver Jubilee of independence]]
* [[Fiji 2012 10 dollars KM-232|2012 10 dollars, hawksbill turtle]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2012]]

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