Italy 1866-T BN 20 lire

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Sincona sale 59, lot 1591

This specimen was lot 1591 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$363 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Königreich, Vittorio Emanuele II. 1861-1878. 20 Lire 1866, Torino. Selten. PCGS AU58. (kingdom of Italy, Victor Emanuel II, 1861-78, twenty lire of 1866, Turin mint. Rare, about uncirculated.)"

This specimen is one of a series struck 1861-70 at the Turin mint during the reign of Vittorio Emanuele II. It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. This type was also struck in Rome (1870-78) and Milan (1872-74).

Recorded mintage: 196,000.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 10.1, Mont. 136, Pagani 460, Fr-11.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • 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 Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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