Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II

The average price of the 20 Lire 1878 coin is $380 as of January 21, 2026. This data is based on an analysis of 122 auction sales. The sample may include coins from other years or varieties in different conditions, so this is an approximate estimate. For an accurate valuation of the 20 Lire 1878, a detailed comparison of individual specimens is required, considering die varieties and grade.

Average price
YearPrice
2025$590
2024$405
2023$526
2022$352
2021$361
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Katz Auction, Auction 57, Lot 2865
Katz Auction
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    March 19, 2022
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Lot 2865 Italy 20 Lire 1878 R KM# 10.2; N# 17714; Gold (.900); Vittorio Emanuele II; AUNC.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - WAG online Auktionen oHG, AUKTION 126, Lot 390
WAG online Auktionen oHG
  • Date
    January 9, 2022
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Lot 390 Italien-Königreich. Vittorio Emanuele II. 1859-1861-1878. 20 Lire 1873, Mailand. K.M. 10.2, Friedberg 13, Pagani 468. GOLD. Fast vorzüglich .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Nomisma Spa, Auction 64, Lot 1431
Nomisma Spa
  • Date
    December 17, 2021
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Lot 1431 Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878) 20 Lire 1878 - Nomisma 868 AU In slab NGC MS 64 cod. 6141352-006 FDC.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Bolaffi S.p.A., Auction 40, Lot 752
Bolaffi S.p.A.
  • Date
    December 2, 2021
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Lot 752 Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878) 20 Lire 1878 - Zecca: Roma - Diritto: effigie del Re a sinistra - Rovescio: stemma di Casa Savoia coronato e circondato dal Collare dell'Annunziata - gr. 6,41 - Fondi lucenti, migliore di SPL (Bol. n. R10) (Gig. n. 25) (Mont. n. 152) (Pag. n. 475).
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 2
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 2 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1861, Torino oro gr. 6,43. Pagani 455a, MIR 1078b. NGC5782295-007 AU58. Rara. q.Spl Variante con difetto di conio ed eccedenza di metallo che fa apparire il simbolo T in F.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 110
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 110 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1878, Roma oro gr. 6,45. Pagani 475, MIR 1078v. NGC5782295-006 MS62. q.Fdc Variante di conio; la prima cifra della data ribattuta su 1 rovesciato.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 45
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 45 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1864, Torino oro gr. 6,44. Pagani 458, MIR 1078e, Friedberg 11. Spl .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 24
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 24 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1863, Torino oro gr. 6,44. Pagani 457, MIR 1078d. NGC5782295-013 MS63. q.Fdc .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 13
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 13 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1862, Torino oro gr. 6,45. Pagani 456, MIR 1078c. NGC5782295-012 MS63. q.Fdc .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Numismatica Ars Classica Spa, AUCTION 129, Lot 54
Numismatica Ars Classica Spa
  • Date
    December 1, 2021
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Lot 54 VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878)   20 Lire 1866, Torino oro gr. 6,46. Pagani 460, MIR 1078g, Friedberg 11. Rara. Spl .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - WAG online Auktionen oHG, AUKTION 122, Lot 452
WAG online Auktionen oHG
  • Date
    September 5, 2021
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Lot 452 Italien-Königreich. Vittorio Emanuele II. 1859-1861-1878. 20 Lire 1863 T, Turin. Friedberg 11. GOLD. Vorzüglich .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - The Coin Cabinet, Auction 41, Lot 510
The Coin Cabinet
  • Date
    July 27, 2021
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Lot 510 Italy 1878 R Gold 20 Lire Vittorio Emanuele II (AGW=0.1867 oz.).
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Nomisma Spa, E-Live Auction 23, Lot 872
Nomisma Spa
  • Date
    July 22, 2021
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Lot 872 Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878) 20 Lire 1878 R - Nomisma 868 AU Sigillato qFDC “fondi lucenti” da Giovanni Gaudenzi qFDC.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Pandolfini Casa d'Aste, Auction, Lot 219
Pandolfini Casa d'Aste
  • Date
    June 25, 2021
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Lot 219 SAVOIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1861-1878) 20 LIRE 1878 Roma Au Gig. 25a Molto rara FDC Very rare MS   Variante con “1” ribattuto su “1 capovolto” nella data.   .
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Aurora Numismatica, Web Auction 22 (E-Live), Lot 109
Aurora Numismatica
  • Date
    June 21, 2021
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Lot 109 Regno d'Italia, Vittorio Emanuele II, 20 Lire 1878, Au mm 21 BB.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Aurora Numismatica, Web Auction 22 (E-Live), Lot 107
Aurora Numismatica
  • Date
    June 21, 2021
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Lot 107 Regno d'Italia, Vittorio Emanuele II, 20 Lire 1878, Au mm 21 SPL.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Bolaffi S.p.A., Auction 39, Lot 727
Bolaffi S.p.A.
  • Date
    May 27, 2021
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Lot 727 20 Lire 1871 - Zecca: Roma - Diritto: effigie del Re a sinistra - Rovescio: stemma di Casa Savoia coronato e circondato dal Collare dell'Annunziata - gr. 6,43 - Rara - Migliore di SPL (Bol. n. R10) (Gig. n. 16) (Mont. n. 142) (Pag. n. 466)
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II, Obverse - Casa d'Aste Montenegro, Numismatic Auction 16, Lot 267Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II, Reverse - Casa d'Aste Montenegro, Numismatic Auction 16, Lot 267
Casa d'Aste Montenegro
  • Date
    April 23, 2021
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Lot 267 Vittorio Emanuele II - 20 lire 1878 Roma R Av. 20 lire 1878 Roma R contorno rigato, VITTORIO EMANUELE II testa nuda a sinistra, in basso la data e sotto il collo il nome dell'autore FERRARIS, R/ REGNO D'ITALIA stemma di Savoia coronato e fregiato del Collare dell'Annunziata fra due rami d'alloro, in basso il valore e marchi di zecca._x000D_ CNI 120. Pagani 475. Montenegro 152 Grading/Status: Fdc69
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Bertolami Fine Art, Web Auction 97, Lot 1761
Bertolami Fine Art
  • Date
    March 27, 2021
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Lot 1761 Vittorio Emanuele II Re d'Italia (1861-1878) - 20 Lire - 1878 R - AU Pag. 475; Mont. 152 Colpetto - qSPL/SPL+.
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Italy 20 Lire 1878 Victor Emmanuel II - Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, eLive Auction 65, Lot 7549
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG
  • Date
    February 23, 2021
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Lot 7549 ITALIEN, KÖNIGREICH ITALIEN Victor Emanuel II., 1859-1861-1878. 20 Lire 1865, Turin. 5,81 g Feingold. Fb. 11; Pagani 459; Schl. 42. GOLD. Sehr schön
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