Spain 2017 400 euro
This specimen was lot 2123 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 1,554 CHF (about US$1,666). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BULLION AUCTION | SPAIN | Königreich. Felipe VI. seit 2014. 400 Euro 2017. Heinrich VIII. Feingewicht: 27 Gramm. 2'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (kingdom of Spain, Philip VI, 2014-, four hundred euros of 2017, Henry VIII of England. 2,000 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"
This NCLT was part of a series extending 2002-17, honoring Spanish art and history, in this case portraitist Hans Holbein. This type is as yet unlisted in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: 2,000 proofs.
Specification: 27 g, 0.999 fine gold, 38 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-463, KM unlisted.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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