Dominican Republic 1955 30 pesos
This specimen was lot 6671 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $1,178.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 30 Pesos, 1955. ANACS MS-61." This is a one year type struck for the Dominican Republic towards the end of the regime of Rafael Trujillo, among the more brutal of Latin America's long roll of bloodthirsty dictators. This piece was accompanied by a silver peso commemorative (KM 23). Soon after his assassination in 1961, the capital, which he had renamed Ciudad Trujillo, reverted to its former name, Santo Domingo. This type does not often appear in auctions as its value is so close to bullion as to not support the auction company fees when sold.
Recorded mintage: 33,000.
Specification: 29.62 g, 0.900 fine gold, .857 troy oz AGW, 32 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-1; KM-24.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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