Sardinia 1821(t) L 80 lire

Ponterio sale 168, lot 40224

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40224 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $43,700. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 80 Lire, 1821-L. NGC AU-58. One Year Type Sardinia 80 Lire. VERY RARE one year type. Mintage of only 965 pieces. Demarete Collection." This rare issue is accompanied by an equally rare twenty lire (KM 117).

Recorded mintage: 965.

Specification: 25.80 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .746 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1130; C-97; MIR-1027; Gig-10; Mont-16.

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, 1801-1900, 9th 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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