Dominican Republic 1992 500 pesos

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 22158

This specimen was lot 22158 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 500 Pesos, 1992. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the evangelization and Columbian discovery of America, this seemingly flawless piece presents a great cameo nature through highly mirrored fields and frosted devices." This NCLT was minted at Ottawa under contract. The obverse features Columbus's tomb in Santo Domingo, where he is allegedly buried.

Recorded mintage: 2,000 plus 35 in platinum.

Specification: 16.96 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-21; KM-86.

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 January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1989 500 pesos, Ferdinand and Isabella
• 1990 100 pesos, founding of La Isabela
• 1990 500 pesos, wreck of the Santa Maria
• 1991 100 pesos, Columbus at court
• 1995 peso, 50th anniversary of the United Nations
• Coins and currency dated 1992