Rare NGC-certified Italian Coin Featured in April Aurora Auction

A rare Italian coin is the top lot among over 150 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) that are up for bid in an upcoming Aurora Numismatica auction. The Italian auction house, which recently opened a second headquarters in San Marino, Italy, is offering the coins in Auction Aurora 21. Bidding is open online until the sale concludes on April 17, 2021.

The Italy 1901R 5 Lire graded NGC MS 63 (lot 337) has a starting bid of €65,000 (about $77,400). It depicts Victor Emmanuel III, whose 45-year rule had just begun after his father’s assassination in 1900. It was among the first coins with the new king’s portrait, but the 5 Lire was never released for circulation.

Italy 1901R 5 Lire graded NGC MS 63 Click images to enlarge

Other NGC-certified coins featured in the auction include:

• an Italy 1703 Tuscany Tallero graded NGC MS 63 (lot 87), with a starting bid of €2,500 (about $2,900)
• an Italy 1767 DG CC R Naples and Sicily 6 Ducati graded NGC MS 65 (lot 124), with a starting bid of €1,000 (about $1,200)
• an Italy 1813 Naples and Sicily 20 Lire graded NGC MS 63 (lot 135), with a starting bid of €2,500 (about $2,900)
• an Italy 1852 Naples and Sicily 30 Ducati graded NGC MS 61 (lot 143), with a starting bid of €5,000 (about $5,900)
• an Italy 1825R III Papal States 2 Zecchini graded NGC MS 62 (lot 217), with a starting bid of €3,000 (about $3,500)
• an Italy 1888R 50 Lire graded NGC MS 62 (lot 315), with a starting bid of €5,500 (about $6,500)
• a Vatican 1939-dated Pius XII Gold Medal graded NGC MS 65 (lot 366), with a starting bid of €2,200 (about $2,600)
• a Great Britain 1813 Guinea graded NGC MS 63 (lot 444), with a starting bid of €4,000 (about $4,700)
• a Greece 1833 20 Drachmai graded NGC MS 62+ (lot 456), with a starting bid of €5,000 (about $5,900)

All starting prices provided by the auction house.