Czechoslovakia 1929 5 ducatu Fr-8
This specimen was lot 30039 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Gold Medallic 5 Ducats, 1929. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-65. Mintage: By: Otakar Spaniel. Obverse: St. Wenceslas standing, head left, holding banner; Reverse: St. Wenceslas on horseback left, holding banner, accompanied by two angels. An elusive Gem, the present specimen demonstrates impressive and enchanting luster and wholesome application of the intricate details. Some rusty toning spots are seen throughout the surface, breaking the otherwise golden shimmer. The softest of contacting makes the grade, though altogether this example represents a high point for the collectors of Czechoslovakian medals. From the Augustana Collection." During the brief existence of the first republic of Czechoslovakia (1918-39), the Kremnica mint managed to produce gold one dukat, two dukaty and five and ten dukatu issues featuring king Wenceslas. This commemorative is considered a non-circulating medal, altho the regular Wenceslas ducats didn't circulate either.
Recorded mintage: 787.
Specification: 17.45 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-8; KMX-9; Novotny-II.A (RRR).
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- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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