Vietnam 2004 5000 dong

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 58019

This specimen was lot 58019 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $432. The catalog description^[1] noted, "VIETNAM. 5000 Dong, 2004. Lunar Series, Year of the Monkey. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo." The SCWC lists KM 76 (20 g silver) for the year of the monkey but not this gold NCLT, which is likely quite scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.24 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.040 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5, KM-unlisted.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 2003 5000 đồng, Year of the Goat, 1/25 oz gold
• 2003 10,000 đồng, Year of the Goat
• Coins and currency dated 2004