Cuba 2005 5 pesos KM-741
This specimen was lot 1211 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $450. The catalog description[1] noted, "CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, striped arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), "top pop." Choice cameo with interesting reverse-frosted legend, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins." This NCLT was part of a set celebrating wonders of the ancient world. Friedberg does not list any Cuban gold coins after Fr-100 (issued 2001).
Recorded mintage: 5,000 proofs.
Specification: 1.24 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.040 troy oz AGW, 14 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-741.
- 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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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