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Zanzibar
Sultan Barghash bin Said gold 2-1/2 Riyals AH 1299 (1882) MS64 NGC, KM5. Only 2-3 specimens are known of this denomination, and render it one of the most coveted pieces of Zanzibar coinage ever struck. Fabulously well-preserved, its surfaces are glossy and prooflike with boldly rendered legends and a gentle peach tone forming in the recesses; clearly produced to an impeccable, pattern-like standard, its quality far exceeds its technical grade. Auction record shows just one other example of this denomination having sold within the last two decades, graded UNC Details by NGC, a piece which sold for $62,000 hammer in 2014. This piece represents the sole other specimen graded by NGC or PCGS, and by far the finest. A premium and likely unmatchable offering.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/zanzibar/zanzibar-sultan-barghash-bin-said-gold-2-1-2-riyals-ah-1299-1882-ms64-ngc-/a/3075-32404.s?type=CoinArchives3075
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Estimate: 30000-50000 USD
Sultan Barghash bin Said gold 2-1/2 Riyals AH 1299 (1882) MS64 NGC, KM5. Only 2-3 specimens are known of this denomination, and render it one of the most coveted pieces of Zanzibar coinage ever struck. Fabulously well-preserved, its surfaces are glossy and prooflike with boldly rendered legends and a gentle peach tone forming in the recesses; clearly produced to an impeccable, pattern-like standard, its quality far exceeds its technical grade. Auction record shows just one other example of this denomination having sold within the last two decades, graded UNC Details by NGC, a piece which sold for $62,000 hammer in 2014. This piece represents the sole other specimen graded by NGC or PCGS, and by far the finest. A premium and likely unmatchable offering.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/zanzibar/zanzibar-sultan-barghash-bin-said-gold-2-1-2-riyals-ah-1299-1882-ms64-ngc-/a/3075-32404.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-50000 USD