Italy 1932-R 100 lire

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Goldberg sale 70, lot 3765
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3765 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $891.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italy. 100 Lire, 1932-R. Year X. Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946. Head left. Reverse: Female on prow. NGC graded MS-64." The last hundred lire of the old weight (32.25 g) was struck in 1925 (KM 66); this standard was used 1931-36 before being reduced further to 5.19 g in 1937. Altho not cheap, this type and the accompanying fifty lire are the most available gold coins of the fascist regime.

Recorded mintage: 9,081.

Specification: 6.79 g, 0.900 fine gold, .254 troy oz AGW; 8.8 g, 0.900 fine gold, 23.5 mm diameter, reeded edge[2].

Catalog reference: Gig-11; Fr-33; KM-72; Pagani-648.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]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]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

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