Czechoslovakia 1935 5 dukatu
This specimen was lot 30034 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $16,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 5 Ducats, 1935. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-65. Undoubtedly an elite coin on preservation and SCARCITY, the present offering displays all the beauty one would expect from a Gem. Richly lustered and dazzling with a slight cartwheel effect, the surfaces display only the lightest amount of contact and marking. Our first offering of this date, and the only of the date in the Augustana collection, we have much confidence in a strong showing from this lovely example, as finding another example of the date appears to be quite a challenge. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1929-38 and 1951 along with a dukat, 2 dukaty and ten 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: 1,037.
Specification: 17.45 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-13; Novotny-18 (RR).
- 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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