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Auction 35 7 January 2015
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WORLD COINS, ITALY, Italian States. Cisalpine Republic. Silver Scudo of 6-Lire, Anno VIII (1800). Seated and standing figures representing France and the Cisalpine. Rev. Value and date within wreath (Dav 199; Cr 2; Pagani 8). In NGC holder graded MS67, beautiful deep, multi-hued blue and gold iridescent tone, combined with a magnificent strike, splendid eye appeal. A rare and historic coin, one of the finest known examples of this exotic, short-lived issue.
The Cisalpine Republic was established by Napoleon to control northern Italy. Although technically independent, it was effectively little more than a client state of France. Its goal was to unite all Italian speaking regions into one nation. This totally alienated Switzerland with its Italian speaking south. Fortunately for Switzerland, the Cisalpine Republic only lasted until 1802.
ex Irving Goodman Collection, Superior auction, June 1996, lot 4456
ex The Millennia Collection, Goldberg's auction, May 2008, lot 714
Estimate: $ 12,000
The Cisalpine Republic was established by Napoleon to control northern Italy. Although technically independent, it was effectively little more than a client state of France. Its goal was to unite all Italian speaking regions into one nation. This totally alienated Switzerland with its Italian speaking south. Fortunately for Switzerland, the Cisalpine Republic only lasted until 1802.
ex Irving Goodman Collection, Superior auction, June 1996, lot 4456
ex The Millennia Collection, Goldberg's auction, May 2008, lot 714
Estimate: $ 12,000