Italy 1867-M BN 50 centesimi

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CNG Lissner collection, lot 568

This specimen was lot 568 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $157.30. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY, Regno d'Italia. Vittorio Emanuele II. 1861-1878. AR 50 Centesimi. Milano (Milan) mint. Dated 1867 M BN. Value on reverse. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Mottled toning over silvery surfaces. Purchased from M. Louis Teller, May 1978." This dime-sized coin is a common date of a series struck 1863-7 during the régime of Victor Emanuel II, first king of the unified Italy. More were issued from Turin and Naples but this is the most common mint. This denomination was not issued again until 1889, during the reign of Umberto I, suggesting a surplus in bank vaults. Italy managed to stay in the Latin Monetary Union until World War One bankrupted the treasury.

Recorded mintage: 10,984,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, this specimen Ø18 mm, 2.51 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: KM 14.1; Mont 221, Gig-80.

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.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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