Sardinia 1843(t) P lira
This specimen was lot 1437 in Jean Elsen sale 161 (Brussels, March 2025), where it sold for €65 (about US$85 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, SAVOIE et SARDAIGNE, Charles Albert (1831-1849), AR 1 lira, 1843 P, Turin. (Italy, kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Albert, 1831-49, silver one lira of 1843, Turin mint. Fine.)"
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. This type was struck at Turin 1831-49 and at Genoa 1831-44 but all mintages are small.
Recorded mintage: 14,700.
Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, designed by Giuseppe Ferraris.
Catalog reference: KM 129.1, M. 182; G. 131.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 161, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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