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[[Image:S69-00653q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 69, lot 653]] | [[Image:S69-00653q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 69, lot 653]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 653 in Sincona sale 69 ( | + | This specimen was lot 653 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"'[[Italy|ITALY]] | Königreich, Umberto I. 1878-1900. 20 Lire 1897 R, Roma. PCGS MS64."</blockquote> This date is one of a series struck 1879-97 at the Rome mint during the reign of Umberto of Italy. It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary [[France 1897-A 20 francs|French twenty francs d'or]] and is common. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 38,333, a better date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 38,333, a better date. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter | + | ''Specification:'' 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 21, Mont-31. Pagani 588. Fr-21. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 21, Mont-31. Pagani 588. Fr-21. | ||
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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>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 69, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Italy 1893-R 20 lire|1893 20 lire]] | * [[Italy 1893-R 20 lire|1893 20 lire]] | ||
| + | * [[Italy 1897-R 2 centesimi|1897 2 centesimi]] | ||
* [[Italy 1897-R 2 lire|1897 2 lire]] | * [[Italy 1897-R 2 lire|1897 2 lire]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1897-A 20 francs]] | ||
* [[Italy 1902-R 20 lire|1902 20 lire]] | * [[Italy 1902-R 20 lire|1902 20 lire]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1897]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1897]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 69, 70]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 69, 70]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:45, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 653 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"'ITALY | Königreich, Umberto I. 1878-1900. 20 Lire 1897 R, Roma. PCGS MS64."
This date is one of a series struck 1879-97 at the Rome mint during the reign of Umberto of Italy. It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs d'or and is common.
Recorded mintage: 38,333, a better date.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 21, Mont-31. Pagani 588. Fr-21.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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