Lebanon 1970 50 piastres

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73553

This specimen was lot 73553 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $204. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LEBANON. 50 Piastres, 1970. PCGS SPECIMEN-67 Gold Shield. Tied with just four other specimens at the top spot in the PCGS census report, this radiant Gem presents seemingly flawless surface quality. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This was issued 1968-78. In 1980, a vicious war broke out between Christian and Muslim militias and soon the Israeli and Syrian armies were occupying various parts of that unhappy land. The cedar is the symbol of Lebanon, once forested with this handsome tree.

Recorded Mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-28.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1968 25 piastres
• Lebanon 1971 50 piastres
• Coins and currency dated 1970