Sardinia 1816(t) L 5 lire

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Sincona sale 39, lot 3725

This specimen was lot 3725 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | House of Savoy. Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele I, 1802-1821 5 Lire 1816. Torino. Selten. Sehr schön. Kleine Randfehler. (kingdom of Sardinia, Victor Emanuel I, 1802-21, five lire of 1816, Turin mint. Rare. Very fine. Minor edge nicks.)"

The Duchy of Savoy was an Italian state wedged between France and Milan and was often the victim of invasions from both directions. In 1720, the duke acquired the island of Sardinia and promoted himself to king of Sardinia. In 1799, king Carlo Emanuele IV was evicted by Napoleon and the region converted to the Ligurian Republic then annexed to France. Sardinia did not recover her independence until 1815. The king was rewarded by Metternich with the republic of Genoa, which he added to his territory and opened a branch mint there in addition to his existing mint at Turin. The Turin mint used an eagle's head as a mintmark (shown here) while coins struck at Genoa sported an anchor. This issue was struck 1816-20 only in Turin.

Recorded mintage: 23,143, the key date of a scarce type.

Specification: 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, this specimen 24.60 g.

Catalog reference: Nomisma 515, Pagani 10, Dav-133, KM 113.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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