Vatican City 1930 100 lire

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Sincona sale 46, lot 646

This specimen was lot 646 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$720 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY, Vatican - Church State, Pius XI. 1922-1939. 100 Lire 1930 / ANNO IX, Rom. Selten. Nur 2621 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Vatican City, Pius XI, 1922-39, 100 lire of year 9, 1930, Rome mint. Rare. Only 2621 pieces struck, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

The king of Italy invaded and annexed the Papal States in 1870. Normal relations with the Italian government were not restored until Mussolini signed a concordat in 1929, granting the Pope sovereignty over Vatican City. Coinage began that year, struck at the Rome mint. Coins are issued for the Vatican City in symbolic amounts but as they are eagerly saved as souvenirs by tourists, they are not in short supply for collectors. This type, struck 1929-35 for Pius XI, is common as gold coins go. The Vatican hundred lire was reduced to 5.19 grams in 1936. The lira was retired in 1999 when Italy joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 2,621.

Specification: 8.80 g, 0.900 fine gold, .254 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.78 g.

Catalog reference: Schl. 169. Fr-283; KM-9; Berman-3352.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • 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.
  • 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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