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| − | This specimen was lot 70526 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Ceylon|CEYLON]]. Rupee, 1957. PCGS PROOF-67 Cameo Gold Shield. Mintage: 1,800. Struck to celebrate 2,500 years of Buddhism. Tied for the finest certified for the type. Flashy and brilliant, this Superb Gem has incredible eye appeal." This commemorative accompanied a [[Ceylon 1957 5 rupees|silver five rupees]]. It was the first rupee struck for Ceylon and was struck to the module of a postwar British florin. Ceylon, famous for tea, attained its independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka. | + | This specimen was lot 70526 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Ceylon|CEYLON]]. Rupee, 1957. PCGS PROOF-67 Cameo Gold Shield. Mintage: 1,800. Struck to celebrate 2,500 years of Buddhism. Tied for the finest certified for the type. Flashy and brilliant, this Superb Gem has incredible eye appeal." This commemorative accompanied a [[Ceylon 1957 5 rupees|silver five rupees]]. It was the first rupee struck for Ceylon and was struck to the module of a postwar [[Great Britain 1953 florin|British florin]]. Ceylon, famous for tea, attained its independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000 plus 1,800 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000 plus 1,800 proofs. | ||
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* [[Ceylon 1951 25 cents]] | * [[Ceylon 1951 25 cents]] | ||
* [[Ceylon 1951 50 cents]] | * [[Ceylon 1951 50 cents]] | ||
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* [[Ceylon 1957 5 rupees|1957 2500 rupees, 2,500th anniversary of Buddhism]] | * [[Ceylon 1957 5 rupees|1957 2500 rupees, 2,500th anniversary of Buddhism]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1957]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1957]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 31 January 2022
This specimen was lot 70526 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $180. The catalog description[1] noted, "CEYLON. Rupee, 1957. PCGS PROOF-67 Cameo Gold Shield. Mintage: 1,800. Struck to celebrate 2,500 years of Buddhism. Tied for the finest certified for the type. Flashy and brilliant, this Superb Gem has incredible eye appeal." This commemorative accompanied a silver five rupees. It was the first rupee struck for Ceylon and was struck to the module of a postwar British florin. Ceylon, famous for tea, attained its independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000 plus 1,800 proofs.
Specification: 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-125.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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