Italy 1927-R 20 centesimi

Heritage sale 3082, lot 34414

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34414 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italy: Vittorio Emanuele III 20 Centesimi 1927-R MS65 NGC, Rome mint. One of the lowest mintage dates in the series, with the previous year kicking off a run of low mintage dates after the over 17 million pieces struck in 1922. Virtually unseen at auction and unheard-of in gem, this being the only certified example." This type was issued in large numbers 1908-14 and 1919-22 but mintages for 1926-35 were for presentation only, much like the twenty lire. The SCWC only lists these late issues in uncirculated.

Recorded mintage: 100.

Specification: 4 g, nickel, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Mont-288, KM 44.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1926 20 centesimi
• 1927 2 lire
• 1927 5 lire
• 1927 silver 10 lire
• 1927 gold 10 lire
• 1927 20 lire
• Italy 1934 20 centesimi
• Coins and currency dated 1927