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| − | This specimen was lot 75360 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Jordan|JORDAN]]. 50 Dinars, AH 1420/2000. Abdullah II. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. This beautiful Proof delivers golden and glowing luster, with a crisp allotment of details and much allure throughout." This NCLT, featuring the baptism of Jesus, has a strongly Christian theme, unusual for a country which is 95% Muslim. | + | This specimen was lot 75360 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Jordan|JORDAN]]. 50 Dinars, AH 1420/2000. Abdullah II. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. This beautiful Proof delivers golden and glowing luster, with a crisp allotment of details and much allure throughout." This NCLT, featuring the baptism of Jesus, has a strongly Christian theme, unusual for a country which is 95% Muslim. A silver ten dinars ([[Jordan 2000 10 dinars|KM 72]]) and brass five dinars ([[Jordan 2000 5 dinars|KM 71]]) were also struck with this design. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 3,500 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,500 proofs. | ||
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| − | * [[Jordan 1999 50 dinars Fr-16|1999 50 dinars, | + | * [[Jordan 1999 10 dinars|AH 1420/1999 10 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne]] |
| + | * [[Jordan 1999 50 dinars Fr-16|AH 1420/1999 50 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne]] | ||
| + | * [[Jordan 2000 5 dinars|AH 1420/2000 5 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus]] | ||
| + | * [[Jordan 2000 10 dinars|AH 1420/2000 10 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus]] | ||
* [[Jordan 2002 3 dinars]] Arabic Culture Capital | * [[Jordan 2002 3 dinars]] Arabic Culture Capital | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 2000]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 2000]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:10, 8 October 2024
This specimen was lot 75360 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "JORDAN. 50 Dinars, AH 1420/2000. Abdullah II. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. This beautiful Proof delivers golden and glowing luster, with a crisp allotment of details and much allure throughout." This NCLT, featuring the baptism of Jesus, has a strongly Christian theme, unusual for a country which is 95% Muslim. A silver ten dinars (KM 72) and brass five dinars (KM 71) were also struck with this design.
Recorded mintage: 3,500 proofs.
Specification: 16.96 g, 0.917 fine gold, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-17; KM-82.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
Link to:
- AH 1420/1999 10 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne
- AH 1420/1999 50 dinars, Abdullah II's accession to the throne
- AH 1420/2000 5 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus
- AH 1420/2000 10 dinars, the new millennium and baptism of Jesus
- Jordan 2002 3 dinars Arabic Culture Capital
- Coins and currency dated 2000