San Marino 1990-R 5 scudi
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This specimen was lot 2500 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "San Marino. 5 Scudi, 1990-R NGC PF68 UC. St. Marinus standing. Founding of the Republic. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." San Marino is in the Italian Apennines and is a protectorate of Italy but remains independent. It used the obsolete scudo as the denomination for its gold commemoratives. This type was struck in Rome. San Marino now uses the euro.
Recorded mintage: 6,500 proofs.
Specification: 16.95 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4997 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-49; KM-260.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
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