Lombardy-Venetia 1841-V 1/2 scudo
This specimen was lot 4637 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €5,750 (about US$7,545 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. 1/2 Scudo 1841, V, Venedig. Von großer Seltenheit. Prachtexemplar von polierten Stempeln. Feine Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, half scudo of 1841, Venice mint. Extremely rare, cabinet example from polished dies, fine patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
The kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia was erected by Metternich at the Congress of Vienna out of the wreckage of Venice, Milan and Mantua and ruled by Austria until the unification of Italy. This type was struck 1837-46 but is scarce. The Venice mint was closed in 1862 after an issue of half soldi, ending a thousand years of activity.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 12.34 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 12.96 g.
Catalog reference: KM C18.2, J. 257.
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- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
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