Czechoslovakia 1932 10 dukatu
This specimen was lot 30008 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $21,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 10 Ducats, 1932. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-65. Separating itself from almost every other 20th Century Issue and harkening back to the days of Medieval Europe with its massive size and Ducat weight and fineness, this example leaves little to be desired on account its magnificent eye appeal. The generously sized flan portrays Wenceslas in his full regal adornments, with the intricate yet spare design elements carefully and nearly fully placed. Some light marking along with a wisp of central design softness accounts for the grade, though this is rather close to cherry picking the most minor of faults on an otherwise impeccable example. This lofty example is certain to find a place in the most premium of collections, where it will be hard to match the splendor and opulence of this piece. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1929-38 and 1951 along with a dukat, 2 dukaty and 5 dukatu. This type is rarely seen circulated, suggesting the hoarding of what few examples escaped government vaults. The obverse portrait is of "good" king Wenceslas, he of the well-known Christmas carol.
Recorded mintage: 1,035.
Specification: 34.9 g, 0.986 fine gold, 42 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-14; Novotny-19 (R).
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [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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