Spain 2006 200 euro
This specimen was lot 3270 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SPAIN | Königreich, Juan Carlos I. 1975-2014. 200 Euro 2006, Madrid. Auf Carlos V. Nur 3'500 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (kingdom of Spain, Juan Carlos I, 1975-2014, two hundred euro of 2006, Madrid mint. On Charles V. Only 3,500 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"
We guess that this NCLT was released to mark the 450th anniversary of the death of Charles V. Wikipedia comments,
"Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (Castile and Aragon) from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. As he was head of the rising House of Habsburg during the first half of the 16th century, his dominions in Europe included the Holy Roman Empire, extending from Germany to northern Italy with direct rule over the Austrian hereditary lands and the Burgundian Low Countries, and the Kingdom of Spain with its southern Italian possessions of Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia. Furthermore, he oversaw both the continuation of the long-lasting Spanish colonization of the Americas and the short-lived German colonization of the Americas. The personal union of the European and American territories of Charles V was the first collection of realms labelled "the empire on which the sun never sets".
Recorded mintage: 3,500 proofs.
Specification: 13.50 g, 0.999 fine gold, 30 mm diameter. This specimen is 13.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1123. Fr-415.
- 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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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