Venice 1849-ZV 5 centesimi

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CNG sale Triton XXVII, lot 6577

This specimen was lot 6577 in CNG sale Triton XXVII (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $134.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Provisional Government. 1848-1849. CU 5 Centesimi. Dated 1849 ZS. Lion of St. Mark seated facing, resting paw on gospel / Denomination and date. In PCGS encapsulation 85101306, graded MS 64 RB." This centesimo 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, 15 and 25 centesimi and bronze one and three centesimi coins.

Recorded mintage: 1,187,000.

Specification: 5.06 g, copper, 24 mm diameter; this specimen 24 mm diameter, 6 h axis.

Catalog reference: Paolucci, Zecca 1110; KM 809 (formerly KM C183).

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXVII, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2023.

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