Ireland 1990 50 ecu

Heritage sale 3067, lot 34519

This specimen was lot 34519 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Ireland: Republic gold Proof 50 Ecu 1990 PR69 PCGS. An aurous example with jet-black fields that reveal only the most minor hints of handling, just precluding utter perfection." The ECU (European Currency Unit) was a proposed coin in the early '90's which later evolved into the euro. Several countries issued ECU's but, as they never became legal tender, the coins remain medallic in nature.

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28 mm diameter, AGW 0.4422 oz.

Catalog reference: KM-X3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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• Gibraltar 1991 50 pounds = 70 ecu
• Coins and currency dated 1990