Italy 1925-R 100 lire

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Heritage sale 3021, lot 22232
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This specimen was lot 22232 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $14,687.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Vittorio Emanuele 100 Lire 1925-R, Proof 65 Matte NGC, superb surfaces, virtually pristine and most attractive. An artistic commemorative in neoclassic style celebrating the 25th year of reign. Very rare in this superior quality." This commemorative was the last hundred lire struck to the old weight standard and was probably issued to the king's friends and Mussolini's cronies. The next issue (KM 72) was considerably smaller.

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 66.

Source:

  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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