Czechoslovakia 1978 5 dukatu

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 30037

This specimen was lot 30037 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 5 Ducats, 1978. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-68. Commemorating the 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV. Falling a mere two points short of a flawless grade, this amazing example displays much vibrant luster and the as made die lines on the reverse serve as the only notable feature that catches the eye on the glossy surfaces. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck in 1978, in the waning days of the communist regime, which collapsed in 1989-90. The SCWC includes this with its Unusual World Coins.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 17.45 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-20; KMX-30; Novotny-138C.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
• 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, 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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• 1978 dukat, 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV
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• 1978 10 dukatu, 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV
• 1979 dukat, 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV
• Coins and currency dated 1978