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[[Image:Papal St S51-2778.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 2778]]

This specimen was lot 2778 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,025 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pius XII. 1939-1958. 100 Lire 1955 / ANNO XVII, Roma. Sehr selten. Fast FDC.'' (Vatican City, Pius XII, 1939-58, one hundred lire of 1955, Rome mint. Very rare, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> 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. The Vatican hundred lire was reduced to 5.19 grams in 1936-37. This type was struck 1951-56. A stainless steel hundred lire (KM 55) also exists for 1955. The lira was retired in 1999 when Italy joined the euro.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000.

''Specification:'' 5.19 g, .900 fine gold, 20.5 mm diameter, this specimen 5.19 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Schl. 194. Fr-290; KM-53.1; [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Berman-3404]].

''[[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.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Vatican City 1954 100 lire|1954 100 lire]]
* [[Vatican City 1956 100 lire Fr-290|1956 100 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1955]]
* return to coins of the [[Vatican]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53]]

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 * 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.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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 [[Image:Papal St S51-2778.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 2778]]
-This specimen was lot 2778 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,025 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pius XII. 1939-1958. 100 Lire 1955 / ANNO XVII, Roma. Sehr selten. Fast FDC.'' (Vatican City, Pius XII, 1939-58, one hundred lire of 1955, Rome mint. Very rare, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> 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. The Vatican hundred lire was reduced to 5.19 grams in 1936-37. This type was struck 1951-56. A stainless steel hundred lire (KM 55) also exists for 1955. The lira was retired in 1999 when Italy joined the euro.
+This specimen was lot 2778 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,025 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pius XII. 1939-1958. 100 Lire 1955 / ANNO XVII, Roma. Sehr selten. Fast FDC.'' (Vatican City, Pius XII, 1939-58, one hundred lire of 1955, Rome mint. Very rare, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> 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. The Vatican hundred lire was reduced to 5.19 grams in 1936-37. This type was struck 1951-56. A stainless steel hundred lire (KM 55) also exists for 1955. The lira was retired in 1999 when Italy joined the euro.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000.
-''Specification:'' 5.19 g, .900 fine gold, 20.5 mm diameter, this specimen 5.19 g.
+''Specification:'' 5.19 g, 0.900 fine gold, 20.5 mm diameter, this specimen 5.19 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Schl. 194. Fr-290; KM-53.1; [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Berman-3404]].