Spain 2004 400 euro

Sincona sale 73, lot 2116

This specimen was lot 2116 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 1,526 CHF (about US$1,636). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BULLION AUCTION | SPAIN | Königreich. Juan Carlos I. 1975-2014. 400 Euro 2004. Dali - Mädchen am Fenster. Feingewicht: 27 Gramm. 5'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (kingdom of Spain, Juan Carlos I, 1975-2014, four hundred euros of 2004, Dali's Maiden at the Window. 5,000 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"

This NCLT was part of a series extending 2002-17, honoring Spanish art and history. It was accompanied by KM 1057 (silver 50 euro) and KM 1054, 1055, 1056 (silver 10 euros).

Recorded mintage: 4,477 proofs.

Specification: 27 g, 0.999 fine gold, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-404, Cayón-18501, KM 1058.

Source:

• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 2002 400 euro, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Antonio Gaudí, Casa Batllo
• 2004 200 euro, wedding of prince Philip
• 2004 200 euro, expansion of the European Union
• 2005 cent
• 2006 400 euro, 400th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus
• Coins and currency dated 2004