Lombardy-Venetia 1824-M scudo Dav-8

Heritage sale 3076, lot 31870

This specimen was lot 31870 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italy. Lombardy-Venetia. Franz I of Austia Scudo 1824-M MS65+ NGC, Milan mint, Obv. Laureate but of Austrian Emperor Franz II (I). Rev. Crowned double-headed eagle with arms on breast. Impressively struck, the devices cloaked in vibrant cerulean and seafoam tones over surfaces demonstrating clear underlying luster." The kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia was assembled by the Austrians to provide a unified administration for the Italian territories under their rule. This comprised the former duchies of Milan and Mantua and the republic of Venice. Milan, under Spanish rule from the 1500's, fell to the Austrians in 1714 and held by them until 1797 when Napoleon seized it. Napoleon gave Venice (until then independent) to Austria as compensation for her loss of Milan and Belgium. The area passed back and forth between the French and Austrians until the Congress of Vienna in 1814-15, when Metternich awarded it to Austria. Austria ruled it until 1866, when it passed to the new kingdom of Italy. This type was issued at Vienna 1821-24; from Venice 1822-32; and Milan, 1822-31. The denomination, worth six lire, was last struck in 1853.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 26 g, 0.900 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-C8.1, Dav-8.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1822-A scudo, Vienna mint
• 1823-M lira
• 1824-M mezza lira
• 1824-M mezzo scudo
• 1826-V scudo, Venice mint
• Coins and currency dated 1824