Italy 1913-R 5 centesimi
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This specimen was lot 74286 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. 5 Centesimi, 1913-R. Rome Mint. Vittorio Emanuele II. PCGS MS-65 Red Brown. A beautiful Gem with much retained Mint Red throughout, this example delivers much charm and appeal. The sole finest graded example certified by PCGS." This type, struck 1908-09, 1912-15, 1918, is surprisingly scarce compared to the similar one and two centesimi. In 1919, the weight was reduced to 3.26 g (KM 59) and many may have been melted.
Recorded mintage: 1,964,000.
Specification: 5 g, bronze, 25 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-42.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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