Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2018 ANA - Sess. A, B, D 14 & 16 Aug 2018
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ITALY. Kingdom of Napoleon. 2 Lire, 1813-M. Milan Mint. PCGS MS-64 PL Secure Holder.
C-9.1; Gig-131a; Mont-242. Bold 1/8 in date. The overall quality conveys exceptional refinement, with stunningly smooth glass-like gleam through the obverse and reverse fields and design elements that are sharply impressed and without even the slightest instance of weakness. Breathtakingly toned as well, it's certain that this piece, which displays almost no signs of past handling, rested inside of a fine Italian cabinet for ages. For similar reason to those outlined in the description for the 1815 Parma 2 Lire later in this sale, we believe this coin is more appropriately designated as a proof rather than a prooflike striking as deemed by PCGS. Furthering this sentiment, another fine example of this date, while untoned, appeared in the May 2013 Sincona auction (Auction 11 - Lot 1690), where their attribution was "polierter platte" which literally translates to polished plate and is the term used for proof throughout much of Europe. All said, we leave it up to the ultimate buyer to decide what they think, as either classification makes this piece no less exceptional. A true numismatic beauty! PCGS MS-64 PL Secure Holder.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00
C-9.1; Gig-131a; Mont-242. Bold 1/8 in date. The overall quality conveys exceptional refinement, with stunningly smooth glass-like gleam through the obverse and reverse fields and design elements that are sharply impressed and without even the slightest instance of weakness. Breathtakingly toned as well, it's certain that this piece, which displays almost no signs of past handling, rested inside of a fine Italian cabinet for ages. For similar reason to those outlined in the description for the 1815 Parma 2 Lire later in this sale, we believe this coin is more appropriately designated as a proof rather than a prooflike striking as deemed by PCGS. Furthering this sentiment, another fine example of this date, while untoned, appeared in the May 2013 Sincona auction (Auction 11 - Lot 1690), where their attribution was "polierter platte" which literally translates to polished plate and is the term used for proof throughout much of Europe. All said, we leave it up to the ultimate buyer to decide what they think, as either classification makes this piece no less exceptional. A true numismatic beauty! PCGS MS-64 PL Secure Holder.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00