Australia 2015-P dollar KM-3103

Stack's Bowers May 2025 Collectors Choice Online Auction, lot 74317

This specimen was lot 74317 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Dollar, 2015-P. Perth Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. Opal Series-Ghost Bat." The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is a species of bat found in northern Australia. The denomination was also used for KM 1428, 2005, 2015, 2165, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2207, 2936, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113 and many others.

Recorded mintage: 3,717 proofs.

Specifications: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 36.6 mm diameter, engraved by Aleysha Howarth.

Catalog reference: KM-3103.

Sources:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction: Ancient & World Coins, featuring selections from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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