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Zara. French Occupation Siege 18 Francs 40 Centimes (4 Onces) 1813 AU58 NGC, KM4, Dav-47, Herinek-1214, CNI-VIc.1. 119.31gm. Variety with small central punch (c. 17mm). An instantly recognizable type produced during the joint British-Austrian siege of Napoleonic-held Zara, though lesser-seen in this largest obsidional denomination. Often found in relatively poor states of preservation due to its emergency issuance, this selection stands as a true conditional outlier, ranking a full five points above the next finest at NGC. It also far exceeds the examples plated in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, Herinek, and the Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, both in terms of overall eye appeal and preservation. The stamps on both sides appear carefully applied and deeply impressed, endowed with a subtle olive patina, while the open expanses of the fields reveal a few stray marks, hardly any of which distract the eye.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
Zara. French Occupation Siege 18 Francs 40 Centimes (4 Onces) 1813 AU58 NGC, KM4, Dav-47, Herinek-1214, CNI-VIc.1. 119.31gm. Variety with small central punch (c. 17mm). An instantly recognizable type produced during the joint British-Austrian siege of Napoleonic-held Zara, though lesser-seen in this largest obsidional denomination. Often found in relatively poor states of preservation due to its emergency issuance, this selection stands as a true conditional outlier, ranking a full five points above the next finest at NGC. It also far exceeds the examples plated in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, Herinek, and the Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, both in terms of overall eye appeal and preservation. The stamps on both sides appear carefully applied and deeply impressed, endowed with a subtle olive patina, while the open expanses of the fields reveal a few stray marks, hardly any of which distract the eye.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/croatia/zara/croatia-zara-french-occupation-siege-18-francs-40-centimes-4-onces-1813-au58-ngc-/a/3096-30147.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD