Italy 1811-M 5 soldi
This specimen was lot 1429 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$154 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Königreich. Napoleone I. 1805-1814. 5 Soldi 1811 M, Milano. NGC MS62. Hübsche Patina. (Italy, kingdom of Napoleon, 1805-14, five soldi of 1811, Milan mint. Graded NGC MS62, Attractively toned.)"
The issues of the Napoleonic kingdom of Italy were meant to match the French franc Germinal. Thus, the silver lira was 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, just like the French one franc. The lira was divided into twenty soldi, so the five soldi (shown here) matched the French quarter franc. Five soldi were minted at Milan 1808-14 and at Venice 1812 only and at Bologna 1812-13.
Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.
Specification: 1.25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .036 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM C5.1, Mont. 282, Pagani 62.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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 sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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