Dominican Republic 1974 30 pesos

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 22438

This specimen was lot 22438 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 30 Pesos, 1974. NGC MS-64. Struck to commemorate the 12th Central American and Caribbean Games. Sharply struck and brilliant." This NCLT was accompanied by KM 35 (silver peso). It is the first issue of this denomination since the dictator Trujillo issued one in 1955.

Recorded mintage: 25,000 + 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 11.70 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-2; KM-36.

Source:

• 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1955 30 pesos
• 1974 peso, for the 12th Central American and Caribbean Games
• 1974 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1974