ITALY, Regno d'Italia. Vittorio Emanuele II. 1861-1878. AR Lira (23mm, 5.05 g, 6h). Milano (Milan) mint. Dated 1863 M BN. Value on reverse. KM 15.1; Mont 208. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Choice brilliant uncirculated with faint patina. One dot of toning on the E of Emanuele. Highest ever graded by six grades. Rare. Only struck one year.
Purchased from M. Louis Teller, February 1972.