View source for Oman 1995 20 omani rials Fr-18

[[Image:Oman 1995 20 rials obv Goldberg 70-3790.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 70, lot 3790]]
[[Image:Oman 1995 20 rials rev Goldberg 70-3790.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles]]
[[Image:SB421-50151o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 50151]]
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The first specimen was lot 3790 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $2,243. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Oman]]. 20 Omani Rials, 1995. 25th National Day Anniversary. National arms and value within circle. Reverse: Radiant value within circle. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." The second specimen was lot 50151 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "OMAN. 20 Omani Rials, 1995. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. Struck in commemoration of the 25th National Day anniversary. Modern minting perfection with exceptionally smooth frost atop the designs and faultless reflectivity in the fields. While the mintage of this issue appears unknown in numismatic circles, it was obviously extremely small, as only two examples have been certified by PCGS and NGC combined, with the sole NGC-graded example being the only example to appear in archived auction results. From the Pinnacle Collection." Oman, long a British protectorate, achieved full independence in 1971. Coinage began that year. She has watched enviously as her neighbors, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, harvest billions of dollars by selling oil, of which little occurs in Omani territory. This type also comes in silver.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown, proofs only.

''Specification:'' 41.2 g, .916 fine gold, 1.213 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' silver: KM 143; gold: Fr-17a; KM-143a. 

''[[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>Ira and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012. 
* <sup>[2]</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:''
* [[Oman AH 1411 5 omani rials|AH 1411/1991 5 Omani rials, year of industry]]
* [[Oman AH 1411 20 omani rials Fr-11a|AH 1411 20 rials]]
* [[Oman AH 1411 25 omani rials|AH 1411 25 omani rials, education]]
* [[Oman AH 1413 omani rial KM-112|AH 1413/1993 omani rial, Year of Youth]]
* [[Oman AH 1414 omani rial|AH 1414/1994 Omani rial, Heritage Year]]
* [[Oman 1994 1/2 omani rial|1994 ½ omani rial, 250th Anniversary of the Al Bu Sa'id Dynasty]]
* [[Oman 1995 10 omani rials|1995 10 omani rials, 25th National Day anniversary]]
* [[Oman 1995 25 omani rials|1995 25 omani rials, 25th National Day anniversary]]
* [[Oman 1996 omani rial KM-102|1996 omani rial, 26th National Day anniversary]]
* [[Oman AH1429 5 baisa]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1995]]
* return to coins of [[Oman]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 70]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Hong Kong sale]]