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[[Image:Sardinia JE140-1051.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 140, lot 1051]]

This specimen was lot 1051 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$3,730 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIE, SAVOIE et SARDAIGNE, Charles Albert (1831-1849), AV 100 lire, 1842P, Turin. Seulement 864 p. frappées. Très rare Petits coups. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, gold 100 lire of 1842, Turin mint. Very rare, minor nicks, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1832-45 at Turin (shown here) and Genoa and superseded the gold eighty lire of the previous reign. Tho the type is not rare, it is expensive. This is the rare final date.

''Recorded mintage:'' 864.

''Specification:'' 32.25 grams, .900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 133.1 (formerly KM-C117.2), Mont. 20; Gig. 12; Fr-1138. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 140,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sardinia 1840(t) P 100 lire|1840(t) 100 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1840(g) P 100 lire|1840(g) 100 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1842(g) P 5 lire|1842(g) 5 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1842(g) P 20 lire|1842(g) 20 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1842(t) P 20 lire|1842(t) 20 lire]]
* [[Italy 1864-T BN 100 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1842]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Sardinia]]

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