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| − | This specimen was lot 40229 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,610. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 100 Lire, 1836. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder. Anchor mint mark. Mintage of 703 pieces." This type was struck 1832-45 at Turin and Genoa (shown here) and superseded the gold [[Sardinia 1828(t) P 80 lire|eighty lire]] of the previous reign. Tho not rare, it is expensive. | + | This specimen was lot 40229 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,610. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Sardinia. 100 Lire, 1836. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder. Anchor mint mark. Mintage of 703 pieces." This type was struck 1832-45 at Turin and Genoa (shown here) and superseded the gold [[Sardinia 1828(t) P 80 lire|eighty lire]] of the previous reign. Tho not rare, it is expensive. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 703. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 703. | ||
Revision as of 10:34, 26 February 2025
This specimen was lot 40229 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,610. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 100 Lire, 1836. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder. Anchor mint mark. Mintage of 703 pieces." This type was struck 1832-45 at Turin and Genoa (shown here) and superseded the gold eighty lire of the previous reign. Tho not rare, it is expensive.
Recorded mintage: 703.
Specification: 32.25 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-1139; KM-C117.2.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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