Australia 1981 200 dollars

Sincona sale 38, lot 1045

This specimen was lot 1045 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Elizabeth II. 1952- 200 Dollars 1981. Auf die Hochzeit von Prinz Charles und Lady Diana Spencer. FDC. (Australia, Elizabeth II (1952-), two hundred dollars of 1981, on the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer, Uncirculated.)"

This NCLT commemorates the ill-fated marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.

Recorded mintage: 77,890 (no proofs).

Specification: 10 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 9.99 g.

Catalog reference: KM 73, Fr-45.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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