Slovakia 1942 5 halierov
This specimen was part of lot 1896 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$570 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Slowakische Republik, 1939-1945. 5 Halierov (Heller) 1942, Kremnitz. Zink. Lot von 2 Stück. Selten. FDC. (2). (Slovak Republic, 1939-45, 5 halierov or heller of 1942, Kremnitz mint. Lot of two pieces, Rare, Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck in 1942 by the Nazi-dominated puppet regime of Slovakia, separated from Czechoslovakia when the Nazis occupied Bohemia and Moravia in 1939. Slovakia was reunited with Bohemia-Moravia in 1945 by the Soviet Red Army. This example realized 17 times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.
Specification: 0.94 g, zinc, 14 mm diameter, this specimen 1.92 g.
Catalog reference: KM 8.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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