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Latin Monetary Union (Silver & Gold Denomination Type Set)

Owner:  V.L.
Last Modified:  3/23/2022
Set Description
Collection of silver and gold coins issued following the Latin Monetary Union standards from:

1) Latin Monetary Union - Contractual States (Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland);

2) Colonies and Protectorates of Contractual States of the LMU (Comoro Islands, Congo Free State, Crete, Italian Eritrea, Tunisia);

3) Countries which adopted the franc system (Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Liechtenstein, Papal States, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Venezuela).

LMU Standards:

- Silver:
1/2 (2.5 g 83.5% Ag)
1 (5 g 83.5% Ag)
2 (10 g 83.5% Ag)
5 (25 g 90% Ag)

- Gold
10 (3.2258 g 90% Au)
20 (6.4516 g 90% Au)

Set Goals
To collect by denomination coins issued by the above countries between 1866-1926. As general rule coins inserted into the Set can have a date not included in this time range but the coin type (by KM# for example) should have been in circulation during that time.

I expect the completion of the set will take several years.

Slot Name
Origin/Country
Item Description
Full Grade
Owner Comments
Pics
View Coin Italy Silver Lira ITALY LIRA 1905R NGC MS 64 Rome mint, KM# 32. Pag-765 (R), Mont-190 (R2), Gig-129 (R2).

Spread Eagle · ø 23 mm · 5 g · Ag. Mintage 700,069

A key series rarity, struck to a mintage numbering only 700K examples, and contrasting with adjacent dates that saw millions produced. Decorated in pure silver brilliance, with abundant "flash" in the fields confirming the near-gem designation.
View Coin Italy Silver 2 Lire ITALY 2L 1911R NGC MS 64 Rome mint, KM# 46, Pag-734 (R), Mont-149 (R2), Gig-98 (R2).
The key date of this four year series. Scarce in all grades, it is very rare in this state of preservation. All features sharply defined.

Ex asta Finarte 556, Milano 1986, n. 302.
View Coin Italy Silver 5 Lire ITALY 5L 1878R UMBERTO I NGC AU 55 Rome mint, KM# 20. Pag-589 (R), Mont-32 (R2), Gig-23 (R2).

Shield 1st type · ø 37 mm · 25 g · Ag. Mintage 100,000

The Umberto I 5 lire silver coins of the 1st and 2nd type differ both for the size of the sovereign's head, which is slightly smaller in the 1st type coins, and for the different reliefs, which are less accentuated in the coins of the 2nd type, particularly those of the sovereign's hair and mustache.
View Coin Switzerland Silver 5 Francs SWITZERLAND CONFEDERATION 5F 1922B Switzerlnd NGC MS 65
View Coin Switzerland Gold 20 Francs SWITZERLAND CONFEDERATION G20F 1926B Switzerlnd NGC MS 64
View Coin Congo Free State Silver 2 Francs BELGIAN CONGOS 2F 1887 Bel.congo NGC MS 64
View Coin Italian Eritrea Silver 50 Cent. ERITREA 50C 1890M NGC MS 65
View Coin Italian Eritrea Silver Lira ERITREA LIRA 1890R NGC MS 65
View Coin Italian Eritrea Silver 2 Lire ERITREA 2L 1896R NGC MS 63 Rainbow toning.
View Coin Italian Eritrea Silver 5 Lire ERITREA 5L 1891 NGC AU 58
View Coin Liechtenstein Silver 1/2 Frank LIECHTENSTEIN S1/2F 1924 Liechten. NGC VF Details
View Coin Liechtenstein Silver 1 Frank LIECHTENSTEIN 1F 1924 Liechten. NGC MS 64
View Coin San Marino Silver 50 Cent. SAN MARINO 50C 1898R NGC MS 65 A wonderfully toned coin in the original box of issue.

From the Kansas Collection of European Coins
View Coin San Marino Silver Lira SAN MARINO LIRA 1898R NGC MS 65 A wonderfully toned coin in the original box of issue.

From the Kansas Collection of European Coins
View Coin San Marino Silver 2 Lire SAN MARINO 2L 1898R NGC MS 64 A wonderfully toned coin in the original box of issue.

From the Kansas Collection of European Coins
View Coin San Marino Silver 5 Lire SAN MARINO 5L 1898R NGC MS 63 A wonderfully toned coin in the original box of issue.

From the Kansas Collection of European Coins
View Coin San Marino Gold 10 Lire SAN MARINO 10L 1925R San Marino NGC MS 65 Rome mint, KM# 7, Fr-2. A glowing representative showcasing velveteen fields lit aglow by prominent mint bloom.
View Coin San Marino Gold 20 Lire SAN MARINO 20L 1925R NGC MS 64 Ex asta Montenapoleone 10, Milano 1990, n. 138.

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