San Marino 1998-R 10000 lire KM-376
This specimen was lot 3467 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 20 € (about US$26 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "San Marino. 1998. 10000 liras. Mundial de fútbol - Francia '98. En estuche oficial con certificado [World Cup of football, France, in offical box with certificate]. AG. Proof." 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 NCLT honored the FIFA World Cup in France. In the tournament, France defeated Brazil for the trophy.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 22 g, 0.835 fine silver, this specimen 22 g.
Catalog reference: KM 376.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.
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