*ITALY. Italian coin in yellow gold 900 thousandths, 20 lire Umberto I, 1882. Obverse: Titulature 'UMBERTO I - RE D'ITALIA', Humbert's bare head to left, below, 1882, signed SPERENZA on neck edge. Reverse: Face value, crowned shield of Savoy surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Annunciation between an olive branch and an oak branch. GOOD CONDITION. Weight: 6.4 g Family collection. *Reduced buyer's fee: 12% VAT included in addition to the auction price.

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