ITALY, Regno d'Italia. Umberto I. 1878-1900. AR 2 Lire (26mm, 9.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated 1897 R. KM 23; Mont 42. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66 WINGS APPROVED. Gem UNC with light iridescent multicolored surfaces. Full luster. Highest ever graded 2 Lire of Umberto I.
Purchased from M. Louis Teller, June 1979.