Sardinia 1828(t) L 20 lire

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Heritage sale 3026, lot 25193
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 25193 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $3,290. The catalog description[1] noted, "Sardinia. Carlo Felice gold 20 Lire 1828-L Eagle, MS64 NGC, fully lustrous and most attractive, an exceptionally high grade example and a very scarce type in this pleasing quality." This type was struck at Turin (shown here) and Genoa 1821-31. While not rare, it is scarce, particularly in nice condition. Mintmaster L is listed as more common for 1828 than mintmaster P.

Recorded mintage: 94,915 (mintmaster L and mintmaster P).

Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 118.1, Fr-1136.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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