Australia 2004 200 dollars KM-717

Ponterio sale 177, lot 12011

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 12011 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $3,290. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 200 Dollars, 2004. Lunar Series, Year of the Monkey. PCGS MS-70. The only example of this type with a perfect 70 grade from either PCGS or NGC." Since 1989, Australia has entered the bullion and collectibles market in a big way, having produced commemoratives and NCLT's numbering in the hundreds of types.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 62.21 g, 0.999 gold, 2 oz AGW, 41.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-B44; KM-717.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

Link to:

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• Australia 2004 5 cents
• 2004 dollars, 2 oz gold, kangaroo
• Australia 2012 200 dollars Diamond Jubilee
• Australia 2015-P 200 dollars year of the Goat, 2 oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 2004
• return to coins of Australia