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[[Image:China S63-166.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 63, lot 166]]
 
[[Image:China S63-166.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 63, lot 166]]
  
This specimen was lot 166 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,065 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "''CHINA | Volksrepublik, 100 Yuan 1988. Schwerttänzerin. Nur 5'500 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte.'' (peoples republic of [[China]], one hundred yuan of 1988, rhythmic gymnastics. Only 5'500 pieces minted, Choice Proof.)" Rhythmic gymastics, added as an Olympic sport in 1984, combines elements of gymastics with dance.
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This specimen was lot 166 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,065 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "''CHINA | Volksrepublik, 100 Yuan 1988. Schwerttänzerin. Nur 5'500 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte.'' (peoples republic of [[China]], one hundred yuan of 1988, rhythmic gymnastics. Only 5'500 pieces minted, Choice Proof.)" Rhythmic gymastics, added as an Olympic sport in 1984, combines elements of gymnastics with dance.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,500 proofs.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,500 proofs.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
 
 
* 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.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.  

Revision as of 15:44, 1 April 2024

Sincona sale 63, lot 166

This specimen was lot 166 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,065 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA | Volksrepublik, 100 Yuan 1988. Schwerttänzerin. Nur 5'500 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. (peoples republic of China, one hundred yuan of 1988, rhythmic gymnastics. Only 5'500 pieces minted, Choice Proof.)" Rhythmic gymastics, added as an Olympic sport in 1984, combines elements of gymnastics with dance.

Recorded mintage: 5,500 proofs.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, this specimen 15.52 g.

Catalog reference: KM 206. Fr-24.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

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