ITALY
Spectacular Cisapline Scudo
1281
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.
$ 12,000
TheCisalpineRepublicwasestablishedbyNapoleontocontrolnorthernItaly.Althoughtechnicallyindependent,itwaseffectively
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
1282
Italian States. Florence. Republic (1189-1531). Gold Florin, undated. St John standing. Rev. Lily (Fr 275).
In NGC holder graded MS62, a charming, well struck and lustrous example.
$ 1,500
