Tuscany 1803 lira
This specimen was lot 23196 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Lira, 1803. NGC MS-63. A pleasing example of this one year type with deep olive tone over glossy fields that display few heavy marks. Rarely seen on the market. Ex: Heritage sale 3006 (Long Beach, September 2009), Lot #22534." This scarce type was struck again in 1806 (C-47.2). Charles Louis was a grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was king of Etruria (one of Napoleon's puppet states) 1803-07, duke of Lucca 1824-47 and duke of Parma 1847-49, after which he lived in exile as a private citizen, dying in 1883.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.9 g, .920 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-C47.1; Mont-251.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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