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[[Image:S80-02572.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2572]]
 
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This specimen was lot 2572 in Sincona sale 80 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 28,000 CHF (about US$33,558 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]] | Königreich, Umberto I. 1878-1900. 100 Lire 1880 R, Roma. Of the highest rarity. Only 145 pieces struck. About extremely fine. Minor edge flaw." This rare type is listed for five dates during 1880-91. It was struck to the standard of a French [[France 1882-A 100 francs|hundred francs d'or]].  
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This specimen was lot 2572 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 28,000 CHF (about US$33,558 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]] | Königreich, Umberto I. 1878-1900. 100 Lire 1880 R, Roma. Of the highest rarity. Only 145 pieces struck. About extremely fine. Minor edge flaw." This rare type is listed for five dates during 1880-91. It was struck to the standard of a French [[France 1882-A 100 francs|hundred francs d'or]].  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 145.
 
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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 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
  
 
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Sincona sale 80, lot 2572

This specimen was lot 2572 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 28,000 CHF (about US$33,558 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Königreich, Umberto I. 1878-1900. 100 Lire 1880 R, Roma. Of the highest rarity. Only 145 pieces struck. About extremely fine. Minor edge flaw." This rare type is listed for five dates during 1880-91. It was struck to the standard of a French hundred francs d'or.

Recorded mintage: 145.

Specification: 32.25 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW, 35 mm diameter. This specimen is 32.18 g.

Catalog reference: KM 22, Mont. 1 (R4), Pagani 567, Fr-17.

Source:

  • 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, 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 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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