View source for Sudan 1976 2-1/2 pounds

[[Image:Sudan G106-2478o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 106, lot 2478]]
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This specimen was lot 2478 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $72. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sudan]]. 2½ Pounds, 1976. Shoebill Stork. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo." Sudan obtained independence from Great Britain and Egypt in 1956 and began to issue coins soon thereafter. The Christian, black-dominated south has never regarded itself as part of the Arab-dominated north and the resulting conflict has frequently erupted into war. This commemorative promotes wildlife conservation and was issued with a silver five pounds ([[Sudan 1976 5 pounds|KM 71]]) and gold hundred pounds [[Sudan 1976 100 pounds Fr-2|(KM 72]]).
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,183 + 5,590 proofs.

''Specification:'' 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-70. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sudan AH 1396 2 ghirsh KM-63.1|AH 1396/1976 2 ghirsh, F.A.O.]]
* [[Sudan 1976 5 ghirsh KM-65|AH 1396/1976 5 ghirsh, F.A.O.]]
* [[Sudan 1976 10 ghirsh KM-67|AH 1396/1976 10 ghirsh, F.A.O.]]
* [[Sudan 1976 100 pounds Fr-2|AH 1396/1976 100 pounds, oryx]]
* [[Sudan 1976 5 pounds|AH 1396/1976 5 pounds, hippopotamus]]
* [[Sudan 1977 50 ghirsh]]
* [[Sudan 1981 100 pounds Fr-7]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1976]]
* return to coinage of [[Sudan]]

[[Category:Silver crowns of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 106]]