Marengos

[NUNKEST]

I wonder if anyone around here is collecting or stacking italian/european gold marengos.

I still haven't found so much interest ouside the italian boundaries. 

[Gilver]

I must confess, this is first time I hear about "marengo"

[BaldyBob]

14 hours ago, Gilver said:

I must confess, this is first time I hear about "marengo"

I caught my Marengo's in my zip once.

[NUNKEST]

18 hours ago, Gilver said:

I must confess, this is first time I hear about "marengo"

Don't know if there is an english sinonimous for "Marengo".

Have a look here for some pics:

https://www.google.it/search?q=marengo+oro&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiKkpHDhfLOAhWB5xoKHcGKCE0Q_AUIBigB&dpr=1

 

And here (ITA, but I think you can easily use Google Translator):

https://www.investire-in-oro.com/marengo-oro/

 

 

[BaldyBob]

Attractive coin, I knew about the Battle, but info on the coin here.

http://www.moruzzi.it/lang2/the_marengo.html

 

I am a humble stacker, but I am sure one of our Collectors will have a few. If not, we obviously need more Italian members

[Gilver]

14 hours ago, BaldyBob said:

I caught my Marengo's in my zip once.

Well, you're lucky fellow to have gold "Marengo"

[MickB]

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/world-coins/french-francs/1852-20-french-francs-louis-napoleon-iii/

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/world-coins/french-francs/20-french-francs-napoleon-iii/

Bullionbypost have a few of these for sale in their World Coins section.

 

[NumisNewbie]

Wasn't it the coin of the Latin Monetary Union? The Swiss have something similar called the Vreneli, I think. Marked 20 Swiss Francs. Coin Invest usually have a few. Lovely coin, another I haven't quite got round to buying yet.

[NUNKEST]

I think you're right about the  Latin Monetary Union.

And yes, the "Vreneli" is one of the minted Swiss Marengo version, probably the Swiss one most minted.   

[steve1905]

I've got a few Vreneli and Coronas but mostly I have French Francs. Absolutely fabulous coins in my opinion but they don't seem too popular over here. I'll be looking to get some Italian ones in the future, they look a nice coin too.

[NumisNewbie]

On 05/09/2016 at 00:13, NUNKEST said:

I think you're right about the  Latin Monetary Union.

And yes, the "Vreneli" is one of the minted Swiss Marengo version, probably the Swiss one most minted.   

Yes, the original Euro... damn sight better idea than the paper tickets on offer these days. Can't quite see a 20 euro note holding its value in the same way 150 years from now. Unless it's the only one left, of course. 

Wasn't aware of the Italian 'Vreneli'. Thanks for educating me.

[Murph]

Plenty of 5, 10 and 20 franc equivalents around.  Some were not part of the official LMU but may have had other agreements. I have some like French Francs, Belgian Francs,  Austria/Hungarian 8 florin/20 franc. Tunisian francs.  I have had the odd Italian marengo but haven't kept any.  I have kept an eye out for a Serbian 10 or 20 dinars and an Albanian 10 or 20 franga ari but haven't found one at a decent price and in half decent condition.