Sardinia 1826(g) P 5 centesimi
This specimen was lot 7555 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 5 Centesimi, 1826-P. Genoa Mint. Carlo Felice. NGC MS-64 Brown. Type with 'P' within raised oval, and anchor. A pleasing, boldly struck coin with dark brown patina throughout." 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 while coins struck at Genoa (shown here) sported an anchor. This date was restruck in 1859-60 but the mintmark was deleted.
Recorded mintage: 10,514,134.
Specification: 10 g, copper, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-127.2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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