Italy 1812-M 5 lire Dav-202

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 557

This specimen was lot 557 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $10,285. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY, Regno d'Italia (Napoleonic). Napoleon I. 1805-1814. AR 5 Lire. Milano (Milan) mint; differenti: pomegranate and inverted cup. Luigi Manfredini, engraver general. Dated 1812 M. Large letters. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Gem UNC with just a hint of light toning splashed across the coin. The only 5 Lire of Napoleon ever graded. A true wonder coin. Purchased from Frank Lapa, February 1971." This coin was struck in Milan for Napoleon's kingdom of Italy which lasted 1804-1814. The five lire piece matched the French five francs and was struck in some numbers 1809-14 at Milan, Venice and Bologna. This specimen sold for eight times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 11,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen Ø37 mm, 25.00 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: KM 10.4; C 10; Mont-226; Davenport 202.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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