Venice 1848 15 centesimi
The first specimen was lot 544 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $756.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Governo Provvisioro. 1848-1849. AR 15 Centesimi. Venezia (Venice) mint. Dated 1848 ZV. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Superb gem UNC with just a tiny bit of patina. A real gem." This fifteen centesimi piece was struck during an insurrection against Austrian rule in 1848. Without foreign support, the rebellion collapsed. Venice would not be incorporated into a united Italy until 1866. The provisional government also issued gold 20 lire, silver five lire and 25 centesimi and bronze five, three and one centesimo coins. The first specimen sold for seven times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 155,000.
Specification: 1.87 g, .229 fine silver, the first specimen Ø18 mm, 1.75 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 801; C 184; Mont 93.
- 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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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