Sardinia 1742 lira

Sincoa sale 39, lot 3723

This specimen was lot 3723 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALY | House of Savoy. Sardinia, Carlo Emanuele III, 1730-1773 Lira 1742. Torino. Selten. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of Sardinia, Charles Emanuel III, 1730-73, lira of 1742, Turin mint. Rare. Very fine. Minor adjustment marks.)"

This scarce type was issued 1742, 1747, 1748. It was accompanied by a mezza lira and a 2½ soldi.

Recorded mintage: 550,000.

Specification: 5.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 5.62 g.

Catalog reference: Momt-89, Nomisma 24. MIR 930; KM-37.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.

Link to:

• 1740 2½ soldi
• Sardinia 1741 1/2 soldo = cagliarese
• Sardinia 1744 zecchino Fr-1112
• 1748 lira (20 soldi)
• Coins and currency dated 1742
• return to coins of Italy, Sardinia