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[[Image:S80-02964.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2964]] | [[Image:S80-02964.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2964]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2964 in Sincona sale 80 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2964 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$96 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY | Venice, Francesco II. (I.), 1798-1835. 1/2 Lira 1824 M, Milano. Vorzüglich. Prägeschwäche am Rand.'' (republic of Venice, Francis I, 1798-1835, half lira of 1824, Milan mint. Extremely fine, Weakly struck area close to the edge.)"</blockquote> The [[Italy, Lombardy & Venetia|kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia]] was assembled by the [[Austria]]ns 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 struck 1822-24 at Milan (shown here) and Venice. This type was accompanied by a [[Lombardy-Venetia 1823-M lira|one]] and [[Lombardy-Venetia 1822-M 1/4 lira|quarter lira]]. The lira was one-sixth of a [[Lombardy-Venetia 1822-A scudo Dav-8|scudo]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat available. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat available. | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2964 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$96 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Venice, Francesco II. (I.), 1798-1835. 1/2 Lira 1824 M, Milano. Vorzüglich. Prägeschwäche am Rand. (republic of Venice, Francis I, 1798-1835, half lira of 1824, Milan mint. Extremely fine, Weakly struck area close to the edge.)"
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 struck 1822-24 at Milan (shown here) and Venice. This type was accompanied by a one and quarter lira. The lira was one-sixth of a scudo.
Recorded mintage: unknown but somewhat available.
Specification: 2.16 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 2.09 g.
Catalog reference: KM C5.2, Mont. 368 (R2), Pagani 152.
- 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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