Italy 1926-R 50 centesimi

Heritage sale 3030, part of lot 24611

obverse is from a nickel one lira

This specimen was part of lot 24611 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), which sold for $1,175. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Vittorio Emanuele III nickel Mint Set 1926-R, [comprising] 1) 20 Centesimi, MS62 NGC...2) 50 Centesimi...3) Lira, MS63 NGC. A rare set with all examples remaining untoned. From The Formosa Collection." This type was issued in large numbers 1919-25 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: 500 plain edge plus 50 reeded edge.

Specification: 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, with plain (KM 61.1) or reeded (KM 61.2) edge.

Catalog reference: KM-61.1, Mont-245.

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 David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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