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| − | This specimen was part of lot 1492 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $7,050. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> 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. | + | This specimen was part of lot 1492 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $7,050. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|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. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 17,000. | ||
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| − | * | + | * 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. | * 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>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. |
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 26 February 2025
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.
- 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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