View source for Genoa 1796 8 denari

[[Image:Genoa G109-2660o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 109, lot 2660]]
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This specimen was lot 2660 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $300. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy, Genoa|Italian States: Genoa]]. 8 Denari, 1796. Billon. Crowned arms. Reverse: Madonna and child. Superb example. NGC graded MS-66." This is a seldom seen type struck 1795-96 in the last years of the republic. Genoa was occupied by Napoleon and converted into the Ligurian Republic; she never recovered her independence. In 1815, Metternich awarded Genoa to Sardinia and followed her into the kingdom of Italy during the unification of 1860-61.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1 g, billon, 14 mm diameter, decorated edge. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-236, Mont-60. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019. 
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 

''Link to:''
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* [[Genoa 1795 4 lire|1795 4 lire]]
* [[Genoa 1795 24 lire Fr-446|1795 24 lire]]
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* [[Genoa 1796 96 lire|1796 96 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 109]]