Brief History
Before the unification of Italy about 1861, Italy consisted of many small states, kingdoms, and duchies. This makes the period more interesting for historians and coin collectors alike.
Sardinia was under the rule of the House of Savoy from 1720, and eventually became the core of the unified Italian state.

Sardinian Gold Coins
The coin denomination used by Sardinia include dopia (plural doppie), doppieta (plural doppiette), zecchino, (plural zecchini), and lira (plural lire). Lire were introduced as early as 1758 in Genoa, and were eventually also issued by a number of other states including Sardinia. Lira was the name chosen for the new coinage of the kingdom starting in 1861. The most readily available of the modern Italian gold coins are the 20 Lire of Victor Emanuel II.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Description	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
20 Lire		21.2	6.4516	.900	.1867
80 Lire		33.0	25.8000	.900	.7466
100 Lire		34	32.2500	.900	.9332

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date	Reign	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1826 L Eagle's Head	Carlo Felix	80 Lire	good VF	76,000	Yes	£525	$1,050
1834 P Eagle's Head	Carlo Alberto	100 Lire	good VF		Sold	£525	$865
1840 P Eagle's Head	Carlo Alberto	100 Lire	about VF, some edge knocks		Yes	£475	$950
1849 B Eagle's Head	Carlo Arberto	20 Lire	VF		Yes	£95	$140
1852 B Eagle's Head	Victor Emmanuel II	20 Lire	good VF		Sold	£75	$124
1857 B Eagle's Head	Victor Emmanuel II	20 Lire	good VF		Sold	£70	$115
1859 P Anchor	Victor Emmanuel II	20 Lire	almost EF		Sold	£80	$132

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Sardinian Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Sardinia, please look at our original Chard Coins website.