Venice 1795 tallero Dav-1575
This specimen was lot 2963 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$689 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Venice, Lodovico Manin, 1789-1797. Tallero per il Levante 1795, Venezia. Vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Italy, republic of Venice, Louis Marin, 1789-97, thaler for the Levant trade, Venice mint. Extremely fine, Attractively toned.)"
The Duchy of Venice was actually an oligarchy nominally ruled by an elected doge. Venetian independence was terminated by the Napoleonic invasions and the area fell to Austria in 1797. This type, the last one before annexation, is recorded for 1789-97. Similar talleros were issued beginning in 1756.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.56 g, 0.835 fine silver, 40-41 mm diameter, this specimen 28.30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 747, Montenegro 3377. Dav-1575.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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