Jordan 1949 10 fils
The first specimen was lot 1133 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "JORDAN: Abdullah I, 1946-1951, AE 10 fils, 1949/AH1368, very rare proof issue with reported mintage of only 25 coins, NGC graded Proof 63 RB, RR."
Jordan, long a part of the Ottoman Empire, was seized by the British at the end of World War One but then granted independence under a local monarchy in 1946. King Hussein (r. 1951-99) proved to be an adroit politician who managed to maneuver between Israeli armed strength and the urgings of his Arab neighbors to attack Israel. Forced to participate in the wars of 1948, 1956 and 1967 (losing all three), the king stood aside when Sadat attacked Israel once again in 1973. This specimen was struck for Jordan by the London mint, which issued this type along with a one, five and twenty fils.
Recorded mintage: 2,700,000 plus 25 proofs.
Specification: 10 g, bronze, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-4.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 47, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2023.
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