Rhodesia 1966 Gold Proof 3 Coin Set in Presentation Case
| We Last Sold This Item For: | $5,500.00 |
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| Last Sold On: | 16/10/2020 |
| # Sold In Past 12 Months: | 0 |
Rhodesia 1966 Gold 3 Coin Proof Set - £5, £1 and 10/- KM# 5-7
An important and historic set for this newly-independent nation.
On November 11, 1965, Rhodesia was declared by the Prime Minister Ian Smith to be an independent Dominion.
This led to sanctions being imposed by both the British Commonwealth and the United Nations, as the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was not recognized as legitimate.
In 1966, the 'rebel' Rhodesian Government decided to issue a set of three gold coins to commemorate the first anniversary of the declaration of independence.
Three denominations were issued, each coin was identical in weight, size and gold content to the British sovereign, half-sovereign and five pound coin. (So much for being independent!)
| Denomination | Reverse Design | Weight | AGW | Mintage |
| Five Pounds | Rhodesian Arms | 39.9403g | 1.1762 ozt | 3,000 |
| One Pound | Lion and Tusk | 7.9981g | 0.2352 ozt | 5,000 |
| Ten Shillings | Sable Antelope | 3.9940g | 0.1176 ozt | 6,000 |
The coins were struck at the Pretoria Mint in South Africa, and were extremely popular with collectors right around the world.
Demand was so strong for the coins when they were released that they were selling for more than 5 times their gold value - this newspaper article online tells the whole story.
SKU: 20288
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