Italian Rarity from Victor Emmanuel III's Early Reign Featured in Aurora Auction

Hundreds of world coins from around the globe that are graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®), including numerous Italian rarities, are featured in an upcoming Aurora San Marino auction. Bidding is already underway for Aurora's Floor Auction 30 sale, which will be held September 29, 2023.

The top NGC-certified coin in this auction is an Italy 1907 Prova Gold 100 Lire graded NGC SP 64 Cameo (lot 221) with a starting price of 90,000 EUR (about $96,250). The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, who ascended the Italian throne in July 1900 following the assassination of his father, Umberto I. A member of the House of Savoy, Emmanuel's nearly five-decade reign oversaw the creation, rise to prominence and eventual downfall of the Fascist regime in Italy in what was a tumultuous period, as the country became embroiled in two world wars.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• an Italy 1901 5 Lire graded NGC MS 63 PL (lot 251) with a starting price of 60,000 EUR (about $64,200)
• an Italy 1786 6 Doppie graded NGC AU 55 (lot 66) with a starting price of 35,000 EUR (about $37,500)
• an Italy 1883R 100 Lire graded NGC MS 64 PL (lot 195) with a starting price of 30,000 EUR (about $32,100)
• a Switzerland 1871 Gold Pattern 20 Francs graded NGC PF 62 (lot 581) with a starting price of 30,000 EUR (about $32,100)
• an Italy 1868R XXIII Papal States Gold 100 Lire graded NGC MS 65 (lot 96) with a starting price of 28,000 EUR (about $29,950)
• an Italy 1943 10 Centesimi graded NGC MS 64 (lot 286) with a starting price of 25,000 EUR (about $26,700)
• an Italy 1872R 100 Lire graded NGC MS 61 (lot 167) with a starting price of 20,000 EUR (about $24,400)
• an Italy 1878R 5 Lire graded NGC MS 65 PL (lot 205) with a starting price of 20,000 EUR (about $24,400)
• an Italy 1923 100 Lire graded NGC PF 62+ Matte (lot 223) with a starting price of 20,000 EUR (about $24,400)
• an Italy 1718 Livorno Doppia graded NGC MS 64+ (lot 27) with a starting price of 17,000 EUR (about $18,200)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.