Sardinia 1834(g) P 100 lire

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Sincona sale 54, lot 689

This specimen was lot 689 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 1,250 CHF (about US$1,488 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Carlo Alberto, 1831-1849. 100 Lire 1834, Genova. Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, one hundred lire of 1834, Genoa mint. Good very fine.)"

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 sported an anchor. This type was struck at Turin and Genoa (shown here) 1832-42 and has always been expensive.

Recorded mintage: 11,625.

Specification: 32.25 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz ASW, 34 mm diameter, this specimen 32.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 133.2, Mont. 6, Pagani 138, Fr-1139.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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