^Lot 1218 Papal States, gold 20 lire, Pius IX, 1867-R, Year XXII, NGC AU 58.

Papal States, gold 20 lire, Pius IX, 1867-R, Year XXII, NGC AU 58. KM-1382.3; Fr-280. Choice for the assigned grade, with nice luster and only light bagmarks, perhaps just a trace of high-point wear. Pope Pius IX's 32-year reign was the longest on record and marked the end of the sovereign Papal States. NGC #5962291-004.