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| − | This specimen was part of lot 1491 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Lira to 10 Lire Denomination Set, 1946-R. Scarce. 4 pieces in set. All are NGC graded: Lira is MS-64, 2 Lire is Unc Details--Corrosion, 5 Lire is MS-62, and the 10 Lire is 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. | + | This specimen was part of lot 1491 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Lira to 10 Lire Denomination Set, 1946-R. Scarce. 4 pieces in set. All are NGC graded: Lira is MS-64, 2 Lire is Unc Details--Corrosion, 5 Lire is MS-62, and the 10 Lire is 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:'' 81,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 81,000. | ||
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| + | * [[Italy 1935-R 5 lire|1935 5 lire]] | ||
* [[Italy 1946-R lira]] | * [[Italy 1946-R lira]] | ||
* [[Italy 1946-R 2 lire]] | * [[Italy 1946-R 2 lire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:17, 26 February 2025
This specimen was part of lot 1491 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Lira to 10 Lire Denomination Set, 1946-R. Scarce. 4 pieces in set. All are NGC graded: Lira is MS-64, 2 Lire is Unc Details--Corrosion, 5 Lire is MS-62, and the 10 Lire is 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: 81,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, aluminum, 26.7 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-89, Gig-277.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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