Naples 1812 lira

Goldberg sale 110, lot 2520

This specimen was lot 2520 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italian States: Naples. Lira, 1812. Joachim Murat Gioacchino Napoleone. Bust right. Reverse: Value within wreath. Reverse adjustment marks. Light gray tone with original luster. Rare date of the two year type. NGC graded MS-61." This type was issued 1812-13 only with the 1813 being quite a bit more available. Altho Murat's regime called itself the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, its sway never included Sicily proper, where the Bourbons held out.

Recorded mintage: 26,806.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-257; Pagani-61, Gig-15.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

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