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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000 proofs.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000 proofs.
  
''Specification:'' 50 g, .917 fine gold, 1.474 troy oz AGW.
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''Specification:'' 50 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.474 troy oz AGW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 22, Fr-1.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 22, Fr-1.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* 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.
* 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.  
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 140,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 140,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.  
  

Latest revision as of 22:35, 5 August 2023

Jean Elsen sale 140, lot 1140

This specimen was lot 1140 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €2,500 (about US$3,330 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRUNEI, Hassanal Bolkiah (1967-), AV 1000 dollars, 1978. 10th anniversary of Sultan's coronation. Case and certificate nr. 712. Proof."

Unlike many of her neighbors, Brunei on the island of Borneo has become wealthy on the deposits of oil and natural gas. The area was formerly a British colony.

Recorded mintage: 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 50 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.474 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 22, Fr-1.

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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 140, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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