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| − | This specimen was lot 45983 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Egypt|EGYPT]]. Pound, AH 1396/1976. Cairo Mint. NGC MS-68. F.A.O. issue." This specimen was issued as part of the F.A.O. series. Egypt issued an entire series of F.A.O. coins, ranging from [[Egypt 1977 5 milliemes|five milliemes]] to one pound. On the obverse, the god Osiris presides over the wheat harvest. A similar design appeared on a [[Egypt 1976 10 milliemes|ten miliemes]]. | + | This specimen was lot 45983 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Egypt|EGYPT]]. Pound, AH 1396/1976. Cairo Mint. NGC MS-68. F.A.O. issue." This specimen was offered again as lot 74379 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $149. This specimen was issued as part of the F.A.O. series. Egypt issued an entire series of F.A.O. coins, ranging from [[Egypt 1977 5 milliemes|five milliemes]] to one pound. On the obverse, the god Osiris presides over the wheat harvest. A similar design appeared on a [[Egypt 1976 10 milliemes|ten miliemes]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 50,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 50,000. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:56, 14 May 2026
This specimen was lot 45983 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "EGYPT. Pound, AH 1396/1976. Cairo Mint. NGC MS-68. F.A.O. issue." This specimen was offered again as lot 74379 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $149. This specimen was issued as part of the F.A.O. series. Egypt issued an entire series of F.A.O. coins, ranging from five milliemes to one pound. On the obverse, the god Osiris presides over the wheat harvest. A similar design appeared on a ten miliemes.
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: 15 g, 0.720 fine silver, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-453.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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