Sri Lanka 2001 25 cents

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73527

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73527 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SRI LANKA. 25 Cents, 2001. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Gold Shield. KM 141a. The only example of the date seen at PCGS, this choice piece features mirrored surfaces and an intense prooflike nature. Definitely the most difficult date in this four year series. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." In 1972, Ceylon dropped its membership in the British Commonwealth and changed its name to Sri Lanka, which name is still in use. This type was struck in 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2004. It was superseded by a copper-plated steel coin (KM 141.2b) for 2005-06). This example would be worthless were it not from the King's Norton Mint collection of specimens.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: nickel plated steel.

Catalog reference: KM 141a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1996 25 cents
• 1998 5000 rupees, 50th anniversary of independence
• 1999 rupee, 50th anniversary of the army
• Sri Lanka 2000 1000 rupees, 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank
• 2006 2000 rupees, 2550th Anniversary of Buddha
• Coins and currency dated 2001