Venice 1801 2 lire
This specimen was lot 3760 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$120 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Venice, Francesco II, 1798-1835 2 Lire 1801. Überprägt auf österreichischem 24-Kreuzer-Stück. Sehr schön. (duchy of Venice, Francis II, 1798-1835, two lire of 1801, struck over an Austrian 24 kreuzer piece. Very fine.)"
Napoleon invaded and conquered the republic of Venice and terminated her independence after eight centuries. Uninterested in keeping the region, he traded it to Austria in exchange for Belgium. He reconquered it again in 1805 and added it to his Kingdom of Italy. In the Austrian interim, half, one, 1½ and two lira where issued in low grade billon in 1801-02. None are common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.71-9.15 g, 0.250 fine silver, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 9.13 g.
Catalog reference: Montenegro 09. Herinek 575, KM 786.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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- 1802 lira
- 1802-A 1½ lira
- Coins and currency dated 1801
- return to coins of Italy, Venice