Sardinia 1828(t) L 80 lire
This specimen was lot 3491 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 950 CHF (about US$1,134 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY, House of Savoy / Sardinia, Carlo Felice, 1821-1831 80 Lire 1828. Turin. Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Felix, 1821-31, eighty lire of 1828, Turin mint. Good very fine.)"
This type was struck at Turin (shown here) and Genoa 1823-31. While not rare, it is scarce, particularly in nice condition. Mintmaster P is listed as scarcer for 1828 than mintmaster L.
Recorded mintage: 22,504 (mintmaster L and mintmaster P).
Specification: 25.80 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .746 troy oz AGW, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 25.81 g.
Catalog reference: KM 123.1 (formerly C-108.1); Pagani 75. Schl. 140. Fr-1132; Mont-11.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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