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[[Image:Venice 1848 20 lire UBS 83-2063q00.jpg|550px|thumb|UBS sale 83, lot 2063]] | [[Image:Venice 1848 20 lire UBS 83-2063q00.jpg|550px|thumb|UBS sale 83, lot 2063]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2063 in UBS sale 83 (Zurich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 4,200 (about US$4,829 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted, "Governo Provvisorio, 1848-1849. 20 Lire 1848. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich," (Provisional Government, 1848 20 lire, extremely fine--good extremely fine). This specimen 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 coin is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. The provisional government also issued [[Venice 1848 5 lire|silver five lire]], 25 and 15 centesimi and bronze | + | This specimen was lot 2063 in UBS sale 83 (Zurich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 4,200 (about US$4,829 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted, "Governo Provvisorio, 1848-1849. 20 Lire 1848. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich," (Provisional Government, 1848 20 lire, extremely fine--good extremely fine). This specimen 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 coin is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. The provisional government also issued [[Venice 1848 5 lire|silver five lire]], 25 and 15 centesimi and bronze five, three and one centesimo coins. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,210. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,210. | ||
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* [[Venice 1848-V 5 lire|1848-V 5 lire]] | * [[Venice 1848-V 5 lire|1848-V 5 lire]] | ||
* [[Venice 1849-ZV centesimo]] | * [[Venice 1849-ZV centesimo]] | ||
| + | * [[Venice 1849-ZV 3 centesimi]] | ||
| + | * [[Venice 1849-ZV 5 centesimi]] | ||
* [[Italy 1879-R 20 lire]] | * [[Italy 1879-R 20 lire]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1848]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1848]] | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 30 January 2024
This specimen was lot 2063 in UBS sale 83 (Zurich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 4,200 (about US$4,829 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted, "Governo Provvisorio, 1848-1849. 20 Lire 1848. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich," (Provisional Government, 1848 20 lire, extremely fine--good extremely fine). This specimen 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 coin is struck to the same standard as the contemporary French twenty francs. The provisional government also issued silver five lire, 25 and 15 centesimi and bronze five, three and one centesimo coins.
Recorded mintage: 5,210.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6,47 g.
Catalog reference: Pag. 176. Fr-1518, KM C187.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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