Sardinia 1829(g) P 80 lire
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This specimen was lot 3494 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | House of Savoy / Sardinia, Carlo Felice, 1821-1831 80 Lire 1829. Genua. Gutes sehr schön. Kleine Randfehler. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Felix, 1821-31, eighty lire of 1829, Genoa mint. Good very fine, Minor edge nicks.)"
This type was struck at Turin and Genoa (shown here) 1823-31. The 1829 is a slightly better date.
Recorded mintage: 7,436.
Specification: 25.80 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .746 troy oz AGW, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 25.76 g.
Catalog reference: KM 132.2 (formerly C-108.2); Pagani 33. Schl. 150. Fr-1133; Mont-15.
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- 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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