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''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000 uncirculated plus 1,000 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000 uncirculated plus 1,000 proofs. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 15.98 g, .917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW. | + | ''Specification:'' 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW. |
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1, KM 29. | ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1, KM 29. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[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. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Ira and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013. | * <sup>[2]</sup>Ira and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 22 August 2023
This specimen was lot 5220 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $834. The catalog description[2] noted, "Seychelles. 1000 Rupees, 1976. Declaration of Independence. President Mancham. Reverse: Tortoise. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla. This type features a land tortoise, found only on Aldabra atoll. It is struck to the standard of a British double sovereign.
Recorded mintage: 5,000 uncirculated plus 1,000 proofs.
Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-1, KM 29.
- 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.
- [2]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
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