Sardinia 1847-P 20 lire
This specimen was lot 3504 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$358 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | House of Savoy / Sardinia, Carlo Alberto, 1831-1849 20 Lire 1847. Ohne Münzzeichen. Selten. Sehr schön. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, twenty lire of 1847 without mintmark. Rare, Very fine.)"
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 even tho the mintages are generally larger. This rare variety lacks a mintmark so could have been produced at either mint.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.43 g.
Catalog reference: KM 131.2; Pagani 205a. Schl. 238. Fr-1142; Mont-77.
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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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