Italy 1813-M 5 lire Dav-202
This specimen was lot 2054 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €260 (about US$338 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, Royaume, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 5 lire, 1813 M, Milan. Hallebardes à pointes triangulaires. Petits coups. Légèrement patiné. presque Superbe. (Italy, Napoleonic kingdom, 1804-14, silver five lire of 1813, Milan mint, halberds with triangular points. Minor nicks, lightly toned, about Extremely Fine.)"
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.
Reported Mintage: 772,000.
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, Ø37 mm, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 10.4, M. 229; G. 122; Davenport 202.
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- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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