Genoa 1794 48 lire
This specimen was lot 2853 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,612 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIA | Genova. Dogi Biennali, 1528-1797 48 Lire 1794. Spl. (republic of Genoa, biennial doges, 1568-1797, 48 lire of 1794, extremely fine.)"
This type of 1793-97 is accompanied by a gold 96 lire (KM 251) which the SCWC notes as being rather more available. Genoa was occupied by Napoleon in 1798 and made into the puppet Ligurian Republic. Genoa never recovered its independence; in 1815 it was annexed by the kingdom of Sardinia and is now part of Italy.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 12.6 g, .909 fine gold, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 12.56 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-445; KM A245, Mont-31.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017
- [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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