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[[Image:Mauritius S46-732.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 732]] | [[Image:Mauritius S46-732.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 732]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 732 in Sincona sale 46 ( | + | This specimen was lot 732 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Mauritius, Unabhängiges Mitglied des britischen Commonwealth seit 1968. 1000 Rupees 1988. FDC.'' (Mauritius, independent since 1968, one thousand rupees of 1988. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type, a failed attempt to produce a bullion coin, was accompanied by a half ounce gold piece tariffed at 500 rupees (KM 59). |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 732 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Mauritius, Unabhängiges Mitglied des britischen Commonwealth seit 1968. 1000 Rupees 1988. FDC. (Mauritius, independent since 1968, one thousand rupees of 1988. Uncirculated.)"
This type, a failed attempt to produce a bullion coin, was accompanied by a half ounce gold piece tariffed at 500 rupees (KM 59).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 34.05 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 34.12 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-6; KM 60.
- 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, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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