Italy 1811-B lira

Sincona sale 80, lot 2539

Kingdom of Italy in 1806, from Putzger's Atlas

This specimen was lot 2539 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$270 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY | Königreich, Napoleone I. 1805-1814. 1 Lira 1811 B, Bologna. Extremely fine." This coin was struck in Milan for Napoleon's kingdom of Italy which lasted 1804-1814. The one lira piece matched the French silver franc and was struck in some numbers 1808-14 at Milan, Venice and Bologna.

Recorded mintage: 310,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .144 troy oz ASW, lettered edge. This specimen is 4.92 g.

Catalog reference: KM C8.2, Mont. 98. Pagani 58.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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