View source for Vatican City 1939 10 lire KM-29

[[Image:Papal St S51-3640.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, part of lot 3640]]

This specimen was part of lot 3640 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), which sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,086 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Kirchenstaat, Pius XII. 1939-1958. Lot 1946 ANNO VIII. 10 Lire, 5 Lire, 2 Lire, 1 Lira, 50 Centesimi, 20 Centesimi, 10 Centesimi, 5 Centesimi. 1947 ANNO IX. 10 Lire, 5 Lire, 2 Lire, 1 Lira. 1948 ANNO X. 10 Lire, 5 Lire, 2 Lire, 1 Lira. 1949 ANNO IV. 10 Lire, 5 Lire, 2 Lire, 1 Lira. 1950 IVB. 10 Lire, 5 Lire, 2 Lire, 1 Lira. 1946: Teilweise sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (Papal States, Pius XII, 1939-58, mixed lot, including a 1939 ten lire. Some very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was issued 1939-41 for Pius XII, the second pope to rule over the newly independent Vatican City. It is common. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 10,000.

''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, 27 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 29, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-3374]]. 

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Vatican City 1939 5 centesimi]]
* [[Vatican City 1939 10 centesimi]]
* [[Vatican City 1939 50 centesimi|1939 50 centesimi]]
* [[Vatican City 1939 5 lire KM-20|1939 5 lire, ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Vatican City 1939 5 lire KM-28|1939 5 lire, Pius XII]]
* [[Vatican City 1939 10 lire KM-21|1939 10 lire, ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Vatican City 1939 100 lire]]
* [[Vatican City 1940 10 lire|1940 10 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1939]]
* return to coins of [[Vatican]] City

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