Triton XVIII, Lot: 1604. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Repubblica di San Marco (Governo Provvisorio). 1848-1849. AR 5 Lire (37.5mm, 24.96 g, 6h). Venezia (Venice) mint; A. Fabris, engraver. Dated 1848 (in Roman numerals). REPUBBLICA VENETA (star) 22 MARZO 1848 (star), Lion of San Marco standing left on ground, resting forepaw upon open Gospel inscribed PAX/TIBI/MAR/CE EVAN/GELI/STA/MEVS; A. FABRIS F. below / UNIONE ITALIANA, 5/LIRE in two lines within laurel and oak wreath; V (mintmark) in exergue. Edge: DIO BENEDITE L’ITALIA (star). Pagani 177a; Gigante 2 note; Montenegro 91; Lissner 545. Superb EF, proof-like surfaces, lustrous. Extremely rare.

The Lissner specimen of this extremely rare issue realized $2250