Sardinia 1793 reale KM-90
This specimen was lot 2176 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €130 (about US$185 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
" ITALIE, SAVOIE et SARDAIGNE, Victor Amédée III (1773-1796), AR reale, 1793, Cagliari. Pour la Sardaigne. D/ T. à d. R/ +/INIM EI/ IND CONF/ 1793. Beau à Très Beau. (Italy, Savoy and Sardinia, Victor Amadeus III, 1773-96, silver real of 1793, Cagliari mint, for the island of Sardinia. Obverse: head right; reverse: legend and date. Fine - Very Fine.)"
In 1720, the Austrians traded Sardinia to Savoy in exchange for Sicily. The duke of Savoy, who would have preferred to keep Sicily, reluctantly adopted the title of king of Sardinia. This type was struck 1792-96 and overlapped KM 68 (1773-96, arms reverse) and KM 96 (1797-99, for Carlo Emanuele). It was not intended to circulate on the mainland.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, 2.32-3.83 g, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 2,95 g.
Catalog reference: KM 90, Sim. 28/1; M. 465.
- 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.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
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