Italy 1891-R 50 lire

Sincona sale 18, lot 2467

This specimen was lot 2467 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 8,000 (about US$10,541 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"50 Lire 1891. Rom. Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Italy, Umberto I, fifty lire of 1891, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This rare type is listed for three dates: 1884, 1888 and 1891. It was struck to the standard of a French fifty francs d'or.

Recorded mintage: 414.

Specification: 16.12 g, 0.900 fine gold, .466 troy oz AGW, this specimen 16.12 g.

Catalog reference: Pag. 574. Schl. 62. Fr-20, KM 25.

Source:

• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

Link to:

• 1888 50 lire
• 1891 20 lire
• 1891 100 lire
• 1912 50 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1891