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[[Image:Libya H3073-31506a.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3073, part of lot 30404]]
[[Image:Libya H3073-31506b.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was part of lot 31506 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), which sold for $1,980. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Idris I 5-Piece Certified Proof Set 1952 PCGS, 1) Millième - PR65 Red and Brown, KM1; 2) 2 Millièmes - PR65 Red and Brown, KM2; 3) 5 Millièmes - PR64 Red and Brown, KM3; 4) Piastre - PR64, KM4; 5) 2 Piastres - PR64, KM 5. KM-PS1. Very rare with a mintage of only 32 sets." At the time of issue, ten millièmes = one piastre. Libya, long a loosely held province of the Ottoman empire, was conquered by Italy in 1912. Libya was the scene of fierce desert warfare during World War Two, then was under French and British military occupation until being granted independence in 1951. Idris ruled as king 1951-69, then was overthrown in a coup led by Moammar Qaddafi. Idris lived in exile in Egypt until his death in 1984. 

''Recorded mintage'': 7,750,000 + 52 proofs.

''Specifications'': 3 g, bronze, 18 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference'': KM 1. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Libya 1952 2 milliemes|1952 2 millièmes]]
* [[Libya 1952 5 milliemes|1952 5 millièmes]]
* [[Libya 1952 piastre|1952 piastre]]
* [[Libya 1952 2 piastres|1952 2 piastres]]
* [[Libya 1965 50 milliemes|1965 50 millièmes]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1952]]
* return to [[Libya]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3073]]