Italy 1864-T BN 20 lire
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This specimen was lot 2557 in Sincona sale 80 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,557 CHF (about US$3,065 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Königreich, Vittorio Emanuele II. 1861-1878. 20 Lire 1864, Torino. About uncirculated." This specimen is one of a series struck 1861-70 at the Turin mint during the reign of Victorio Emanuele II of Italy (1861-78). It is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. This type was also struck in Rome (1870-78) and Milan (1872-74).
Recorded mintage: 609,000.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW. This specimen is 6.43 g.
Catalog reference: KM 10.1, Mont. 134, Pagani 458, Fr-11.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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