Montenegro 1912 5 perpera

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, part of lot 4124

This specimen was lot 4124 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $305.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MONTENEGRO. 5 Perpera, 1912. NGC AU-55. Lightly toned." This type was struck in Vienna 1912 and 1914 and was the last silver issue from this country, which was absorbed into Yugoslavia in 1918.

Recorded mintage: 40,002.

Specification: 24 g, 0.900 fine silver (matches the Austrian 5 corona).

Catalog reference: Dav-223; KM-15.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

Link to:

• Montenegro 1909 5 perpera
• Montenegro 1914 5 perpera
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• return to coins of Yugoslavia, Montenegro