Italy 1899-R lira

Goldberg sale 78, lot 3423

This specimen was lot 3423 in Goldberg sale 78 (Los Angeles, January 2014), where it sold for $223. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italy. Lira, 1899-R. Umberto I. NGC graded MS-63." This type was struck at the Rome mint 1883-86, 1892 and 1899-1900 and is common in circulated condition. The 1887-M lira from Milan is by far the commonest date.

Recorded mintage: 1,818,216.

Specification: 5 g, .835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 23 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM-24.1; Gig-40, Pagani-606.

Source:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Yifu Che and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg sale 78: the pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2014.

Link to:

• 1887-M lira
• 1897 2 lire
• 1899 centesimo
• 1900 lira
• Coins and currency dated 1899
• return to coins of Italy