Italy (Lucca) 5 Soldi 1833

These are nice silver coins from the old Italian State of Lucca. The silver purity is only 20 percent, so there is not a ton of silver in each coin (only 0.019 troy ounces), but the rarity comes into play when estimating value.

The coin in our picture is exceptional. You hardly ever see them as nice as this one. It comes from Kuenker in Germany, where it sold for $475 US dollars during at 2014 auction.

More normal coins with normal wear garner lower catalog values, but none are too shabby:

worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $45
well preserved: $150
fully uncirculated: $400

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Coin: 19708, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201507, Last review: 201507
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1833, filter: 1833 to 1833
Image: italy_lucca_5_soldi_1833.jpg
Tags: escutcheon lucca encircled shiled beading period ducation circal round periods rings italians crests 5th italiana outteredge crest rim rounds insignia chevrons italiane italian circling soldo arm doubling edging encircles circel encircle shields edged edges ringed italia circumference beaded encircling coats ring soldi ducato point circles loop dukat circumscribed circumscibed dots circuit chevron coat beads logo points arms circlet circle creast ducat itali sheild ditalia ducaton loops double italy dvcat bead doubled circular incircled crested dot circled doubles shield escucheon edge dotted dvcatvs shild