Italian States, Genova (Genoa, Ligurian Republic) AR 8 Lire. 1798. Reverse die by Hieronymus Vassallo. REPUBBLICA • LIGURE • ANNO •1•, cap of liberty and fasces over shield between laurel and palm branches; value below / LIBERTA' EGUAGLIANZA, allegorical female figures holding cap of liberty on spear and level square, standing on base inscribed H. VASSALLO; date below. Edge inscription: • PESO • GRANI • 726 • • BONTA' • ONCIE • 10.16 •. KM 266; Pagani 11; MIR 379; Davenport 1371. 33.28g, 42mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From the Vitangelo Collection.