Italy 1861-T B 20 lire
This specimen was lot 1480 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$330 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Vittorio Emanuele II. 1859-1878 20 Lire 1861 T. Torino B in Schild. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler. (kingdom of Italy, Victor Emanuel II, 1859-78, gold twenty lire of 1861, Turin mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Minor edge nick.)"
This type was struck at the Turin mint 1861-70 during the reign of Victorio Emanuele II of Italy. It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French gold twenty francs. This is a scarce date, especially compared to the common dates of 1862-65. The accompanying ten lire is very rare.
Recorded mintage: 3,267.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 6.43 g.
Catalog reference: Nomisma 847, Schl. 38, Fr-11, KM 10.1.
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- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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