San Marino 1925-R 10 lire
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This specimen was lot 31722 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,116.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 10 Lire 1925-R, MS65 NGC. A choice example of this elusive type with full mint brilliance." This issue and the accompanying twenty lire (KM 8) were the last circulating gold coins of the republic.
Recorded mintage: 20,000 (the SCWC notes that 16,000 were melted).
Specification: 3.22 g, 0.900 fine gold (same standard as the old French ten francs).
Catalog reference: KM 7.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- 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.
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