Sardinia 1836(g) P 20 lire
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This specimen was lot 4100 in Goldberg sale 74 (Los Angeles, June 2013), where it sold for $517.50 including buyer's fees. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States - Sardinia. 20 Lire, 1836-P (Genova). Mint mark, Anchor. Carlo Alberto. Head left. NGC graded AU-55." This type was struck 1832-45 at Turin and Genoa (shown here). Tho not rare, it is much less common than the issues of Victor Emanuel II (1850-60). The Genoa issues are scarcer than the Turin issues.
Recorded mintage: 90,210.
Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-1143; KM-C115.1; Pagani-182.
- 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 and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 74: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
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