Venice 1802-A 1-1/2 lira

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Sincona sale 34, lot 4418

This specimen was lot 4418 in Sincona sale 34 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 1 1/2 Lira Veneta 1802. Wien. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, 1792-1835, 1½ lira of 1802, Vienna mint, struck for Venice. Extremely 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: 8.45-11.2 g, 0.250 fine silver, .068 troy oz ASW, this specimen 12.42 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 576, KM 793.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Münzen und Medaillen des Römisch-Deutsches Reiches, Auktion 34, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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