Italy 1924-R 50 centesimi

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Sincona sale 39, lot 3702

This specimen was lot 3702 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$192 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Königreich, Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946 50 Centesimi 1924 R. Roma Mit Riffelrand. Sehr schön. (Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emanuel III, 1900-46, fifty centesimi of 1924, Rome mint. Reeded edge, Very fine.)"

The fifty centesimi was originally a silver coin struck to the standard of a French half franc but none were struck in silver after 1900. This type of 1919-28 was the first in several decades. It comes in reeded and plain edge varieties.

Recorded mintage: 599,000, a rare date.

Specification: 6 g, nickel, this specimen 6.01 g.

Catalog reference: KM-61.1 (plain edge), KM 61.2 (reeded edge); Nomisma 1240. Pagani 804.

Source:

  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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