Ligurian Republic 1798 lira
This specimen was lot 2662 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Genoa (As the Ligurian Republic). Lira, 1798/1. Short lived republic created by Napoleon (1798-1805). Fasces and liberty cap behind shield in sprays. Reverse: Two figures standing. Sharply struck with sparkling reflective fields. Choice example of this rare type. NGC graded MS-64." This is a rare type struck 1798 only by Napoleon's puppet Ligurian Republic. Genoa never recovered her independence. In 1815, Metternich awarded Genoa to Sardinia and followed her into the kingdom of Italy during the unification of 1860-61.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.16 g, .889 fine silver, 24 mm diameter, decorated edge.
Catalog reference: KM-263; Pagani-18 (Rarity 2), Mont-93, Gig-18.
- [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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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