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[[Image:S77-2660.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2660]]

This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$334 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY | House of Savoy.Sardinia. Carlo Alberto, 1831-1849. Lira 1835, Torino. Äusserst selten. Schön.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Sardinia|kingdom of Sardinia]], Charles Albert, 1831-49, lira of 1835, Turin mint. Extremely rare, Fine.)"</blockquote> The Duchy of Savoy was an Italian state wedged between France and Milan and was often the victim of invasions from both directions. In 1720, the duke acquired the island of Sardinia and promoted himself to king of Sardinia. In 1799, king Carlo Emanuele IV was evicted by Napoleon and the region converted to the Ligurian Republic then annexed to France. Sardinia did not recover her independence until 1815. The king was rewarded by Metternich with the republic of Genoa, which he added to his territory and opened a branch mint there in addition to his existing mint at Turin. The Turin mint used an eagle's head, shown here, as a mintmark while coins struck at Genoa sported an anchor. While the five lire and gold appear frequently, the minors are very rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but few.

''Specification:'' 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, lettered edge, this specimen 4.55 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 129.1, Mont. 172 (R4). Pagani 298. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Sardinia 1835(t) P 50 centesimi|1835(t) 50 centesimi]]
* [[Sardinia 1835(g) P lira|1835(g) lira]]
* [[Sardinia 1835(t) P 5 lire|1835(t) 5 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1835(t) P 100 lire|1835(t) 100 lire]]
* [[Sardinia 1838(t) P lira|1838(t) lira]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1835]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]]