Sardinia 1838(t) P lira

Sincona sale 33, lot 2901

This specimen was lot 2901 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$175 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALIA | Sardinia - House of Savoy. Carlo Alberto, 1831-1849 Lira 1838. Torino. Molto rara. MB/BB. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, lira of 1838, Turin mint. Very rare, fine to very fine.)"

This type was struck 1831-49 at Turin (shown here) and Genoa and is rather scarce considering its many years of production.

Recorded mintage: 11,478.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 4.87 g.

Catalog reference: Nomisma 725, Pag. 302; KM 129.1.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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