Czechoslovakia 1930 10 dukatu

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 30005

This specimen was lot 30005 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $84,000. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 10 Ducats, 1930. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-65. Exceedingly RARE and highly desired on account of the massive size of the coin and its import, this marvelous Gem displays a measure of exacting detail that perfectly conveys the artfully minimal design. Attractively lustered, this handsome beauty offers a commendable amount of sheen and shimmer, with light reflectivity throughout. Touches of smoky almond toning pepper the surfaces, adding a depth of character to this lofty piece. About as elusive as a 20th Century European piece can be, this 10 Ducats can command attention from all quarters, and is ensured a plethora of intense bidding. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1929-38 and 1951 along with a dukat, 2 dukaty and 5 dukatu. This type is rarely seen circulated, suggesting the hoarding of what few examples escaped government vaults. The obverse portrait is of "good" king Wenceslas, he of the well-known Christmas carol.

Recorded mintage: 394.

Specification: 34.9 g, 0.986 fine gold, 42 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM-14; Novotny-19 (RRR).

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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