Ligurian Republic 1798 8 lire Dav-1371
This specimen was lot 2169 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Genoa (As the Ligurian Republic). 8 Lire, 1798/1. Short lived republic created by Napoleon (1798-1805). Fasces and liberty cap behind shield in sprays. reverse: Two figures standing. Minor surface flakes. Steel grey old toning. Rare in top grades. NGC graded MS-62." Genoa was occupied by Napoleon in 1798 and made into the puppet Ligurian Republic. Genoa never recovered her independence; in 1815 it was annexed by the kingdom of Sardinia and is now part of Italy. Most of the issues of the Ligurian Republic are rare to very rare, including this one from 1798-99 and 1804.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 33.27 g, .889 fine silver, .950 troy oz ASW, 41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-266.1; Pagani-11, Mont-81, Dav-1371.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 112: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
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