Italy 1947-R 5 lire

Ponterio sale 173, part of lot 1492

This specimen was part of lot 1492 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $7,050. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Lira to 10 Lire Denomination Set, 1947-R. KM-87/90; Mont-4, 5; Gig-230, 278, 325, 362. 4 pieces in set. Each with a mintage of only 12,000 pieces with the exception of the 5 Lire which has a mintage of 17,000 pieces. All are NGC MS-64." The republic of Italy was organized out of the ruins of World War Two and the disaster of Mussolini's fascism. This type was issued 1946-1950 and the first two years are rare.

Recorded mintage: 17,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, aluminum, 26.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-89, Gig-278.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 40th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012.
• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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