Sardinia 1829(t) P 20 lire

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Goldberg sale 78, lot 2813
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2813 in Goldberg sale 78 (Los Angeles, January 2014), where it sold for $541. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States - Sardinia. 20 Lire, 1829-P. Mint mark, eagle head. Carlo Felice. A few handling marks. NGC graded AU-50." This type was struck at Turin (shown here) and Genoa 1821-31. While not rare, it is scarce, particularly in nice condition. Mintmaster P is listed as more common for 1828 than mintmaster L.

Recorded mintage: 60,094 (mintmaster L and mintmaster P).

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

Catalog reference: Fr-1136; KM 118.1 (formerly KM-C106.1); Pagani-58a (R3).

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Yifu Che and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg sale 78: the pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2014.

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