CNG 100, Lot: 1154. Estimate $1250. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

OMAN. Qabus bin Sa'id. AH 1390 / AD 1970-present. Proof AV Medal (39mm, 45.82 g, 12h). 10th Anniversary of the Sultanate. London mint. Dually dated AH 1390-1400 (in eastern Arabic numerals) and AD 1970-1980. Dagger and chain belt over crossed swords; date below / View of rocky landscape, surmounted by Mirbat Fort and half-length bust of Sultan facing slightly left; sun rising behind fort; AH dates below landscape. Schön M2 b. Proof, a couple of minor scuffs and spots.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from William B. Warden, Jr., March September 1999.

A total mintage of 2000 specimens reported.