Sardinia 1860(g) P 20 lire
This specimen was lot 984 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €240 (about US$327). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, SAVOIE et SARDAIGNE, Victor Emmanuel II (1849-1861), AV 20 lire, 1860 P, Gênes. Très Beau (kingdom of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel II (1849-61), gold twenty lire of 1860, Genoa mint, very fine.)"
This type was struck at the Genoa and Turin mints 1850-61 during the reign of Victorio Emanuele II of Italy, while he was merely King of Sardinia (1849-60). It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. It is, however, reasonably common.
Recorded mintage: 163,322.
Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Mont-25; Gig-19; Fr-1147; KM 146.2 (formerly KM-C126.1).
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- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
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