Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice October 2021 Auction 12-14 Oct 2021
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One of the earlier gold issues from the still newly-created kingdom of a unified Italy, these 20 Lire serve as a symbol of unity and prosperity, and were readily embraced within international commerce. On the obverse, one encounters the bust of Umberto I, the son of Italy's first king, Vittorio Emanuele II, while, on the reverse, the Italian coat-of-arms takes center stage, with a radiant star above and within a wreath composed of laurel and oak branches.
Estimate: $2600 - $3400