Emilia 1860 5 lire Dav-138

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Sincona sale 80, lot 2548

This specimen was lot 2548 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$7,790 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Königreich, Vittorio Emanuele II. Re Eletto, 1859-1861. 5 Lire 1860, Bologna. Very rare. NGC UNC Details. Slightly cleaned." In 1859-61, a provisional coinage was struck in Florence and Bologna for Emilia-Romagna while Italy was being unified. Issues included a fifty centesimi, a lira, a two lire, a five lire (shown here) and ten and twenty lire in gold. The following year, Victor Emanuel, formerly king of Sardinia, was proclaimed king of a united Italy.

Recorded mintage: 39,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge. This specimen is 24.97 g.

Catalog reference: KM 13, Mont. 107 (R2), Pagani 433, Dav-138.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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