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* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015. | * 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. | * Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection'', | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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Revision as of 10:11, 27 November 2024
This specimen was lot 1194 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,335 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Königreich. Umberto I. 1878-1900. 2 Lire 1899 R, Roma. FDC. NGC MS66. Prachtexemplar. (kingdom of Italy, Umberto I, 1878-1900, two lire of 1899, Rome mint. Gem Uncirculated, Cabinet piece.)"
This type was struck at the Rome mint 1881-87 and 1897-99 and is common in circulated condition. King Umberto was assassinated by an anarchist in 1900.
Recorded mintage: 610,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .268 troy oz ASW, 27 mm diameter, lettered edge, this specimen 10.02 g.
Catalog reference: KM 23, Mont. 45. Pagani 600.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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