Italy 1883-R 100 lire

Goldberg sale 69, lot 4137

This specimen was lot 4137 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description ^[1] noted, "Italy. 100 Lire, 1883-R. Umberto I. NGC graded AU-55." This rare type is listed for five dates during 1880-91. It was struck to the standard of a French hundred francs d'or.

Recorded mintage: 4,219.

Specification: 32.25 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW, 35 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-18; KM-22; Mont-03, Pagani-569.

Source:

• 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.
• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

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