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20 Lire – Piedmont-Sardinia

Standard circulation coins

Series: Marengo

Italy

Context

Years: 1831–1849

Country: Italy

Issuer: Piedmont-Sardinia

Period:

Kingdom

Ruler: Charles Albert

Currency:

Lira

(1816—1861)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 1,885,288

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 6.45 g

Gold weight: 5.81 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #131

Numista: #30588

Value

Bullion value: $969.51

Obverse

Description:

Bust left, date below.

Inscription:

CAR.ALBERTUS D.G. REX SARD. CYP. ET HIER.

Translation:

Charles Albert, by the Grace of God, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Jerusalem.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris

Reverse

Description:

Shield with four quarters, central Savoy eagle, between oak branches; collar below, "L.20" and mintmarks at bottom.

Inscription:

DVX SAB.GENVAE ET MONTISF.PRINC.PED.&.

L.20

Script: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris

Edge

Striated

Mints

Name	Mark
Turin	B
Genoa	P

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1831	G	42,233
1831	P	16,189
1832	G	73,033
1832	P	53,386
1833	P	15,749
1834	G	133,195
1834	P	260,636
1835	G	51,779
1836	G	90,210
1838	G	120,457
1838	P	32,373
1839	P	69,981
1840	G	175,647
1840	P	—
1841	G	206,384
1842	G	66,184
1842	P	26,138
1844	P	29,774
1845	G	43,417
1845	P	34,979
1846	P	29,919
1847	G	51,950
1847	P	32,702
1848	G	59,390
1849	G	111,380
1849	P	58,203