With the formation of a unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the Italian lira was born. These gold coins would go on to become one of the most widely circulated forms of coinage in Europe throughout the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. In fact, the coins remained in circulation until the 1920s, one of the few European gold coins still issued after World War I. Provident Metals now has NGC certified 20 and 10 Lire Italian Gold 2-Coin Sets available to you for purchase online.

Highlights:

• Arrives with separate protective plastic slabs from the NGC!
• Includes two of the largest denominations from the Italian Lira Gold Coin Series!
• Limited number of certified gold coins available!
• Custom labels with the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
• Contains .1867 Troy oz of actual gold content for the 20 Lire coin; .0933 Troy oz of actual gold content for the 10 Lire coin.
• Issued face values of 20 and 10 Lire by the Kingdom of Italy.
• Bears Grades of Mint State 62 from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Kings of Italy feature on the obverse of the coins.
• The seal of the Kingdom of Italy is found on the reverse.
• Please bear in mind that varying date marks are possible and that you will not get matching dates on the two coins.

When you buy the 20 and 10 Lire Italian Gold 2-Coin Set available in this Provident Metals listing, you will receive a coin set that includes a 20 Lire and 10 Lire Italian Gold Coin. Both coins have earned Mint State 62 grades from the NGC. Coins with this grade have impaired or dull mint luster, various contact marks throughout the primary and secondary fields of the coin, and visible hairlines. Please bear in mind that the date marks on these coins will vary and that we are unable to guarantee a specific date and corresponding design. You will, however, not receive matching date marks on the two coins.

Obverse

For the obverse design of the coins in the 20 and 10 Lire Italian Gold 2-Coin Set, you will find a portrait of the King of Italy that matches the date mark on the coin. King Victor Emmanuel II was the first King of Italy and his portrait is found on coins dated 1861 to 1878. From late 1878 to 1900, the coins were issued with a portrait of King Umberto I. The final coins issued in the series bore the portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III who reigned from 1900 to 1946. The inscriptions on this face of the coin include the name of the reigning monarch and the date mark.

Reverse

In the reverse field of 20 and 10 Lire Italian Gold Coins in this 2-Coin Set, the design element includes the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy. Both seals are the same and feature a quartered shield with a crown at the top. There is a wreath flanking the design on both coins. However, the 10 Lire coins have an inscription of REGNO DITALIA, while the 20 Lire coin does not. Both coins have a face value noted.

History

The Italian lira debuted as a coin for the unified Kingdom of Italy when King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia unified the various kingdoms on the Italian peninsula under his rule. Sardinia had already been using a currency known as the lira.

Ordering

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