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NYINC Signature Sale 3071 6-7 Jan 2019
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Vittorio Emanuele III 5 Lire 1914-R MS65 NGC, Rome mint, KM56, Dav-144, Pag-708. Obv. Uniformed bust right. Rev. Italia, in military attire, holding branch and shield, and standing left upon quadriga. A veritable masterpiece of engraving! It takes several components to make a coin beautiful; the very dies themselves, the production quality, the metal, the preservation, the toning...this offering would appear to have all of these virtues and more besides. Boldly struck, every minute muscle on the horses' flanks represented in razor-sharp detail and catching the light in a lustrous gleam; the planchet has matured a red-brown tone over the otherwise steel-gray color, greatly increasing the eye appeal. The last example of this quality that we have handled was at our January 2016 NYINC sale, which realized $16,450; the medallic quality and Gem-level grade of this specimen encourages us to anticipate similar bidder interest in this excellent piece.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD
Vittorio Emanuele III 5 Lire 1914-R MS65 NGC, Rome mint, KM56, Dav-144, Pag-708. Obv. Uniformed bust right. Rev. Italia, in military attire, holding branch and shield, and standing left upon quadriga. A veritable masterpiece of engraving! It takes several components to make a coin beautiful; the very dies themselves, the production quality, the metal, the preservation, the toning...this offering would appear to have all of these virtues and more besides. Boldly struck, every minute muscle on the horses' flanks represented in razor-sharp detail and catching the light in a lustrous gleam; the planchet has matured a red-brown tone over the otherwise steel-gray color, greatly increasing the eye appeal. The last example of this quality that we have handled was at our January 2016 NYINC sale, which realized $16,450; the medallic quality and Gem-level grade of this specimen encourages us to anticipate similar bidder interest in this excellent piece.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD