San Marino 1975 2 scudi

Goldberg sale 112, lot 1873

This specimen was lot 1873 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "San Marino. 2 Scudi, 1975. Crowned arms. Reverse: Value and date. NGC graded MS-67." This is the second issue of this denomination by this tiny state in modern times. It was accompanied by KM 49 (one scudo d'oro).

Recorded mintage: 80,000 but 3,373 melted at the mint.

Specification: 6 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.1769 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-50.

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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 112: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

• 1974 10 lire
• 1974 scudo d'oro
• 1974 2 scudi d'oro
• 1975 scudo d'oro
• 1975 500 lire, opening of the Numismatic Agency
• 1977 5 scudi, "DEMOCRAZIA"
• Coins and currency dated 1975