Palmanova - 50 centimes Napoleon I King of Italy -
Palmanova - 50 centimes Napoleon I King of Italy - Austrian siege of centimes - very rare R2 - mixtureIn , during the second Italian campaign, the French occupied Palmanova, the fortified city wanted from Venice at the end of the s to control Friuli. During the French occupation the fortress was renovated; the surrounding villaged were levelled to make way for artillery, add a third row of defence and reinforce the Venetian towers. Palmanova was renovated and unscathed during the sieges of and revealing it to be impregnable. But a third siege in was interrupted by the armistice of the 16th April which restored it to the Habsburg Empire. During the third siege two obsidion coins were minted. To produce these coins, the population was invited to freely surrender the metallic objects in their possession such as cutlery, crockery, plates etc. which were used for the production of the coins.Please take a look at the photos to form a clear impression of the lot. In order to issue the purchase invoice it is necessary to provide a tax code or VAT identification number when placing the order. Read More