Italy 1938-R 2 lire

Sincona sale 101, part of lot 2941

This specimen was lot 2941 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. 2 Lire 1938 / Anno XVII R, Roma. Sehr selten. Nur 20 Exemplare geprägt, Das neben einem weiteren durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar, Very rare. Only 20 specimens struck. NGC MS66+. Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC."

This type was struck 1936-43. Only the first year was made in nickel; the later dates are stainless steel, either conventional 18-8 (nonmagnetic) or without the nickel alloy ("Acmonital", magnetic). This date was struck only for presentation.

Recorded mintage: 20.

Specification: 10 g, stainless steel, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 9.87 g.

Catalog reference: KM 78, MIR 177. Pagani 756.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1936 2 lire
• 1937 2 lire
• 1938 5 centesimi
• 1942 2 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1938