27 Dec 2022- Greetings to all coin & token collectors, where-ever you might be. (Note: This coin is NOT for sale, nor will it be offered for sale. This post is to advise other coin collectors of a neat addition to Heron's own small accumulation. This IS the coin & paper money chatting board and we sometimes chat about items we own that are NOT for sale).
Another neat Copper coin addition:
The coin: 21mm dia. Round. Copper. KM A34. Fine+.
Obverse: Crowned flour-di-lis.
Legend: CARLO. L.D.B.I.O.S. DUCA DI LUCCA.
Reverse: In laurel wreath: 1/SOLDO/1826.
Mint: unknown.
Mintage per Numista= 1,030,000.
Numista Rarity Index=79.
Note: This coin is NOT for sale.
c.200 BC - settlement named LUK.
180 BC became a town & a Roman colony.
576-797 owned by the Lombards.
1160- became independent town with 'town charter'.
1801- France granted area democratic constitution.
1805- Napoleon I created area as a Monarchy and installed his sister Elisa as Princess of Lucca.
1815 to 1847 Lucca was a Bourbon-Parma Duchy.
Info sources: all numis. com/NGC/Numista/wiki/KM catalog of world coins.
Note: This coin is NOT for sale and is NOT being offered for sale.
**Another neat Copper added to the Copper section of the small accumulation. Always a fun time when another Copper is found. And at a reasonable price! (Note: this coin is NOT for sale). An interesting item with a long history for #642. And the search continues.**
