Savoy 1718 lira
This specimen was lot 41148 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Savoy. Lira, 1718. NGC EF-40. Two year type. Olive brown toned over most of the surfaces with hints of underlying brilliance. An attractive example of this SCARCE issue that is valued at $1,350 in EF condition in the Standard Catalog of World Coins. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II. Ex: Numismatica Ranieri, 11/2014, lot 1003 at 3,300 Euros." This north Italian state was wedged between France and Spanish Milan and was frequently invaded as a result. The duke received the kingdom of Sicily in 1713 in the partition of the Spanish Hapsburg holdings in Europe, which he traded to Austria in 1720 for the kingdom of Sardinia, which title he thereafter assumed. His descendants became kings of unified Italy in the next century. This rare type is listed for 1717-18.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.88-6.12 g, silver, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-365.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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