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| − | This specimen was lot 1216 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. 50 Lire, 1911-R. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. 50th anniversary of the Kingdom commemorative." This fifty lire, tho expensive, is the most available fifty lire of the pre-World War One period. It was accompanied by commemorative [[Italy 1911-R 2 lire|two lire]] and [[Italy 1911-R 5 lire|five lire]]. Several countries, including France, Spain, Venezuela and Great Britain, issued large gold coins around the turn of the century to celebrate the permanence of the gold standard, to be shattered a few years later by World War One. | + | This specimen was lot 1216 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. 50 Lire, 1911-R. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. 50th anniversary of the Kingdom commemorative." This fifty lire, tho expensive, is the most available fifty lire of the pre-World War One period. It was accompanied by commemorative [[Italy 1911-R 2 lire|two lire]] and [[Italy 1911-R 5 lire|five lire]]. Several countries, including France, Spain, Venezuela and Great Britain, issued large gold coins around the turn of the century to celebrate the permanence of the gold standard, to be shattered a few years later by World War One. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 20,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 20,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 16.13 g, .900 fine gold, .466 troy oz AGW. | + | ''Specification:'' 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold, .466 troy oz AGW. |
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-25; KM-54; Mont-34; Gig-19. | ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-25; KM-54; Mont-34; Gig-19. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2014. | |
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 12 February 2026
This specimen was lot 1216 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. 50 Lire, 1911-R. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. 50th anniversary of the Kingdom commemorative." This fifty lire, tho expensive, is the most available fifty lire of the pre-World War One period. It was accompanied by commemorative two lire and five lire. Several countries, including France, Spain, Venezuela and Great Britain, issued large gold coins around the turn of the century to celebrate the permanence of the gold standard, to be shattered a few years later by World War One.
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold, .466 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-25; KM-54; Mont-34; Gig-19.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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