Czechoslovakia 1933 10 dukatu
This specimen was lot 30009 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $19,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 10 Ducats, 1933. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-64. Projecting much attractivity, this example offers a radiant luster and a thorough ambiance of rich golden color. The fields are rather free of marking, with just a slight touch of friction. Though this date is the most common of the series, given that less than 2,000 were produced, it is by no means easy to find. A strong representative of the type, and far more affordable than some of the more difficult dates. 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: 1,780.
Specification: 34.9 g, 0.986 fine gold, 42 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-14; Novotny-19.
- 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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