Sardinia 1860-M 20 lire
This specimen was lot 1594 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Vittorio Emanuele II, 1849-1861 20 Lire 1860 M. Milano. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler. (kingdom of Sardinia, Victor Emanuel II, 1849-61, twenty lire of 1860, Milan mint. Rare. About extremely fine. Minor edge nick.)"
This type was minted at Turni 1850-61, Genoa 1850-60 and Milan 1860 only after Lombardy had been annexed from Austria. The following year, Victor Emanuel was proclaimed king of a united Italy.
Recorded mintage: 2,566.
Specification: 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .187 troy oz AGW, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 6.41 g.
Catalog reference: Nomisma 761. Schl. 303. Fr-1148, KM 146.3.
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- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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