Genoa 1814 10 soldi
This specimen was lot 2663 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Genoa. 10 Soldi, 1814. John the Baptist standing. Lightly toned and choice. NGC graded MS-65." Genoa was occupied by Napoleon in 1798 and made into the puppet Ligurian Republic. Genoa recovered its independence only briefly in 1814; in 1815 it was annexed by the kingdom of Sardinia and is now part of Italy. This type is fairly common in worn condition. A variety exists with the obverse legend spelled "RESPUBLICA JANUENSIS" which does not seem to obtain a premium.
Recorded mintage: 3,200,000.
Specification: 2.10 g, .889 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-286; Pagani-30a, Mont-108, Gig-1.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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