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ANA Signature Sale 3075 15 Aug 2019
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Republic gold Proof Medallic "Archbishop Makarios Fund" 5 Pounds 1966 PR65 PCGS, Paris mint, KMX-M5.1, Fr-6a. Obv. Bust of Makarios III left, wearing klobuk. Rev. Stylized double eagle facing, holding scepter in each talon; crown above. Struck to honor Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of the Cyriot Republic. Very scarce in Proof, with only 1,500 examples of the type struck, including business strikes. This superlative gem exhibits hints of copper tone on an otherwise goldenrod planchet, subdued watery reflectivity catching the eye, Makarios's portrait well-rendered and crisp. Scarcely encountered in this lofty state of preservation.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/cyprus/cyprus-republic-gold-proof-medallic-archbishop-makarios-fund-5-pounds-1966-pr65-pcgs-/a/3075-32143.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 4000-5000 USD
Republic gold Proof Medallic "Archbishop Makarios Fund" 5 Pounds 1966 PR65 PCGS, Paris mint, KMX-M5.1, Fr-6a. Obv. Bust of Makarios III left, wearing klobuk. Rev. Stylized double eagle facing, holding scepter in each talon; crown above. Struck to honor Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of the Cyriot Republic. Very scarce in Proof, with only 1,500 examples of the type struck, including business strikes. This superlative gem exhibits hints of copper tone on an otherwise goldenrod planchet, subdued watery reflectivity catching the eye, Makarios's portrait well-rendered and crisp. Scarcely encountered in this lofty state of preservation.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/cyprus/cyprus-republic-gold-proof-medallic-archbishop-makarios-fund-5-pounds-1966-pr65-pcgs-/a/3075-32143.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD