House of Savoy

What you will find in this category

Here are the coins of the Savoy struck before the birth of the Kingdom of Italy (1861). Almost all the pieces for sale are gold and date from 1821 to 1861: mostly 20 Lire, together with 40, 80 and 100 Lire, from the Turin and Genoa mints. The subcategories divide the coins by sovereign:

• Vittorio Emanuele II of Sardinia (King of Sardinia from 1849 to 1861): gold 20 Lire;
• Carlo Alberto (1831–1849): gold 20 and 100 Lire;
• Carlo Felice (1821–1831): gold 20, 40 and 80 Lire, silver 5 Lire and 1 Lira;
• Vittorio Emanuele I (1802–1821): gold 80 Lire and a copper medal;
• Vittorio Amedeo II (1675–1730), Carlo Emanuele III (1730–1773) and Vittorio Amedeo III (1773–1796): pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries, with denominations such as the soldi, the scudo and the half carlino.

Dukes of Savoy and Kings of Sardinia

Vittorio Amedeo II, Duke of Savoy, became King of Sicily in 1713 and King of Sardinia in 1720: from then on the Savoy sovereigns bore the title of King of Sardinia, up to Vittorio Emanuele II, who in 1861 became King of Italy. His coins struck as King of Italy are in the Vittorio Emanuele II category, within Savoy - Kingdom of Italy.

Weight of the gold coins in lire

The gold coins in lire in this category have a fineness of 900 thousandths. The fine gold weight is the weight of the coin multiplied by the fineness.

How to read the item pages

The name of each piece gives the sovereign, denomination, year, mint, the rarity when the piece is rare, and the grade. Sometimes it also indicates a variety, such as “contorno rigato” (reeded edge), “L in losanga” (L in a lozenge) or “senza segno di zecca” (without mint mark). Hovering over the grade and rarity codes shows their explanation: FDC means Uncirculated, SPL Extremely Fine, BB Very Fine; “q” means “about”, as in qSPL. In the catalogue you can filter by metal, period, grade, price and rarity.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference from the House of Savoy category under silver coins?

This category brings together the Savoy coins from before 1861, now almost all gold. In Savoy Silver, within Silver Coins, you will find the silver coins of the Savoy, both of the Kingdom of Sardinia and of the Kingdom of Italy.

What does the price of these coins depend on?

They are collector coins: year, mint, rarity and state of preservation all count. The gold coins priced on the gold price are in Investment Gold Coins; other Italian gold coins are in Italian Gold Coins.

Can I collect the coin in person?

Yes, free of charge, at our Verbania branch (via Ruga 12) or in Milan (via San Raffaele 1). Alternatively we ship it with insured delivery, at a rate that depends on the order value.

Do you buy House of Savoy coins?

Yes. If you have coins to sell, write to us with a few photos or visit one of our two branches.