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[[Image:Sardinia Sincona 38-1594.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1594]] | [[Image:Sardinia Sincona 38-1594.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1594]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1594 in Sincona sale 38 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1594 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Vittorio Emanuele II, 1849-1861 20 Lire 1860 M. Milano. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler.'' (kingdom of Sardinia, Victor Emanuel II, 1849-61, twenty lire of 1860, Milan mint. Rare. About extremely fine. Minor edge nick.)"</blockquote> This type was minted at Turni 1850-61, Genoa 1850-60 and Milan 1860 only after Lombardy had been annexed from Austria. The following year, Victor Emanuel was proclaimed king of a united [[Italy]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,566. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,566. | ||
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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 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. |
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* [[Sardinia 1860(t) B 5 lire|1860(t) 5 lire]] | * [[Sardinia 1860(t) B 5 lire|1860(t) 5 lire]] | ||
* [[Sardinia 1860(g) P 20 lire|1860(g) 20 lire]] | * [[Sardinia 1860(g) P 20 lire|1860(g) 20 lire]] | ||
| + | * [[Sardinia 1860(t) B 10 lire|1860(t) 10 lire]] | ||
* [[Sardinia 1860(t) B 20 lire|1860(t) 20 lire]] | * [[Sardinia 1860(t) B 20 lire|1860(t) 20 lire]] | ||
* [[Emilia 1860-B 20 lire Fr-256]] | * [[Emilia 1860-B 20 lire Fr-256]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:11, 3 July 2025
This specimen was lot 1594 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Vittorio Emanuele II, 1849-1861 20 Lire 1860 M. Milano. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler. (kingdom of Sardinia, Victor Emanuel II, 1849-61, twenty lire of 1860, Milan mint. Rare. About extremely fine. Minor edge nick.)"
This type was minted at Turni 1850-61, Genoa 1850-60 and Milan 1860 only after Lombardy had been annexed from Austria. The following year, Victor Emanuel was proclaimed king of a united Italy.
Recorded mintage: 2,566.
Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .187 troy oz AGW, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 6.41 g.
Catalog reference: Nomisma 761. Schl. 303. Fr-1148, KM 146.3.
- 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 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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