Czechoslovakia 1929 5 dukatu
This specimen was lot 20366 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 5 Dukatu (Ducats), 1929. Kremnica Mint. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. A desirable early issue in the popular 5 Dukat series. Vibrant lemon-yellow coloration dominates the patina, complemented by intensely satiny luster throughout the fields. Sharply struck and nicely centered, with just a few light hairlines visible on the reverse. Just 1785 pieces struck and only 2 graded finer by PCGS." 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 1923-38.
Recorded mintage: 1,827.
Specification: 17.45 g, 0.986 fine gold, 0.549 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-13.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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