Sardinia 1824(g) P 20 lire
This specimen was lot 21144 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 20 Lire, 1824-P. Genoa Mint; mm: Anchor. Carlo Felice. PCGS Genuine--Gouged, EF Details Gold Shield. Despite the "gouge" designation, this piece in actuality exhibits lighter marks and scuffs than indicated in the details, namely at the base of the king's neck and to the right of the branch and shield on the reverse. Moderately circulated, this example would serve as an excellent budget type for this rather RARE issue." This type was struck at Turin and Genoa (shown here) 1821-31. While not rare, it is scarce, particularly in nice condition.
Recorded mintage: 2,394.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-1137; KM-118.2.
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- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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