Italy 1814-M 2 lire

Sincona sale 11, lot 1693

Northern Italy in 1806

This specimen was lot 1693 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,609 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Königreich Napoleone I. 1805-1814. 2 Lire 1814, Mailand. Fast FDC-FDC. (kingdom of Italy, Napoleon I, 1805-14, two lire of 1814, Milan mint, about uncirculated.)"

This coin was struck in Milan for Napoleon's kingdom of Italy which lasted 1804-1814. The two lire piece matched the French two francs and was struck in some numbers 1807-14. The silver five lire was also struck in Milan, Venice and Bologna.

Recorded mintage: 3,100.

Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 9.97 g.

Catalog reference: Pag-40, KM 9.1.

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.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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