Yugoslavia 1925 20 dinara
This specimen was lot 1629 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 280 CHF (about US$336 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Alexander I. 1921-1934 20 Dinara 1925. Belgrad Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Yugoslavia, Alexander I, 1921-34, twenty dinars of 1925, Belgrade mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
Yugoslavia was formed after World War One from the wreckage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and given to Peter of Serbia to rule. He crowned himself king of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, which title was changed to king of Yugoslavia by Alexander I in 1929, after this coin was issued. It was struck to the standard of a French twenty francs prior to 1914, and it is unlikely many circulated. The monarchy collapsed under Nazi occupation and the country was reformed as a people's republic under Josip Tito after World War Two.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 6.45 g.
Catalog reference: KM 7, Schl. 1. Fr-3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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