Sardinia 1837(t) P 100 lire
This specimen was lot 2031 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €4,200 (about US$4,851 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, SAVOIE et SARDAIGNE, Charles Albert (1831-1849), AV 100 lire, 1837 P, Turin. Très rare. Légères traces de monture. (Italy, kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, gold one hundred lire of 1837, Turin mint. Very rare, light traces of a mount, very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1832-42 at Turin (shown here) and Genoa and superseded the gold eighty lire of the previous reign. Tho the type is not rare, it is expensive.
Recorded mintage: 3,885, a rare date.
Specification: 32.25 g, 0.900 fine gold, 34 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 133.1, M. 11; G. 9; Fr-1138.
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- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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