Czechoslovakia 1929 5 dukatu

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 20366

This specimen was lot 20366 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 5 Dukatu (Ducats), 1929. Kremnica Mint. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. A desirable early issue in the popular 5 Dukat series. Vibrant lemon-yellow coloration dominates the patina, complemented by intensely satiny luster throughout the fields. Sharply struck and nicely centered, with just a few light hairlines visible on the reverse. Just 1785 pieces struck and only 2 graded finer by PCGS." During the brief existence of the first republic of Czechoslovakia (1918-39), the Kremnica mint managed to produce gold one dukat, two dukaty and five and ten dukatu issues 1923-38.

Recorded mintage: 1,827.

Specification: 17.45 g, .986 fine gold, 0.549 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-13.

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1929 5 korun
• 1929 ducat, 1000th anniversary of Christianity in Bohemia
• 1929 10 dukatu
• 1931 5 dukatu
• Coins and currency dated 1929