12 world coins collection

This lot comprises twelve original European copper and bronze coins issued during the second half of the nineteenth century. Together they represent several of Europe's historic monarchies and states during a period of political unification, industrialisation, and monetary reform.
The collection consists of:

• Italy – 10 Centesimi – 1865
• Italy – 10 Centesimi – 1866
• Italy – 10 Centesimi – 1867
• Romania – 10 Bani – 1867
• Papal States / Vatican – Copper coin (19th century, date not legible)
• Italy – 5 Centesimi – 1873
• Spain – 10 Céntimos de Peseta – 1870
• Spain – 10 Céntimos de Peseta – 1877
• Spain – 10 Céntimos de Peseta – 1878
• France – 10 Centimes – 1854
• France – 10 Centimes – 1871
• France – 10 Centimes – 1874

The Italian coins were issued during the early years of the Kingdom of Italy following national unification and feature King Victor Emmanuel II, one of the central figures of the Risorgimento. The Romanian 10 Bani was struck during the reign of Carol I, reflecting the country's emergence as a modern European state. The Spanish pieces date from the First Spanish Republic and the reign of Alfonso XII, while the French coins span both the Second Empire under Napoleon III and the early French Third Republic. Also included is an attractive nineteenth-century Papal States copper coin, adding another historic European issuer to the collection.
The coins remain in circulated condition with honest signs of use accumulated over more than 150 years. Surface wear, natural toning, oxidation and areas of verdigris are present on some examples, consistent with antique copper coinage. Each coin is housed individually in a protective cardboard 2×2 holder with handwritten identification.
This is an appealing type collection featuring multiple European countries, rulers and historical periods in a single lot. It offers an excellent opportunity for collectors of nineteenth-century world coins, beginning collectors seeking a representative European collection, or those wishing to expand an existing world coin cabinet with genuine historical pieces.
Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and accurately represent the condition, dates and coin types included in this lot.