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[[Image:Slovakia S54-1160.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 1160]] | [[Image:Slovakia S54-1160.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 1160]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1160 in Sincona sale 54 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1160 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$417 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SLOWAKEI, Republik, seit 1993. 5000 Korun 1998. Unesco. Spissky Castle. 6000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. FDC.'' (republic of Slovakia, since 1993, 5,000 korun of 1998, for UNESCO, Spissky Castle. 6000 pieces struck, Choice Proof.)"</blockquote> Slovakia, long a part of the kingdom of Hungary, was joined with Bohemia and Moravia as the republic of Czechoslovakia in 1918 in the aftermath of World War One. After many vicissitudes, including forty years of Communist rule, the Slovaks obtained a divorce from the Czechs in 1993 and began their own career as a independent country. This NCLT honors the historic Spissky castle. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,000 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 6,000 proofs. | ||
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* 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. | * 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. |
''Links to:'' | ''Links to:'' | ||
* [[Slovakia 1997 5000 korun]] Stiavnica mines | * [[Slovakia 1997 5000 korun]] Stiavnica mines | ||
| + | * [[Slovakia 1999 5000 korun|1999 5000 korun, 500th Anniversary of the Kremnica mint]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1998]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1998]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Slovakia]] | * return to coins of [[Slovakia]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:24, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1160 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$417 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SLOWAKEI, Republik, seit 1993. 5000 Korun 1998. Unesco. Spissky Castle. 6000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. FDC. (republic of Slovakia, since 1993, 5,000 korun of 1998, for UNESCO, Spissky Castle. 6000 pieces struck, Choice Proof.)"
Slovakia, long a part of the kingdom of Hungary, was joined with Bohemia and Moravia as the republic of Czechoslovakia in 1918 in the aftermath of World War One. After many vicissitudes, including forty years of Communist rule, the Slovaks obtained a divorce from the Czechs in 1993 and began their own career as a independent country. This NCLT honors the historic Spissky castle.
Recorded mintage: 6,000 proofs.
Specification: 9.50 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 9.48 g.
Catalog reference: KM 46, Fr-3.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
Links to:
- Slovakia 1997 5000 korun Stiavnica mines
- 1999 5000 korun, 500th Anniversary of the Kremnica mint
- Coins and currency dated 1998
- return to coins of Slovakia