Naples (1343-52) florin Fr-812
This specimen was lot 1166 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Provence. Florin of 12 Gros, undated. Fr-210 (previously listed under Italy as No.812); PA-4014, incorrect Fr number on slab; Bd.856. Jeanne De Naples, 1343-1352. Saint John the Baptist standing. Reverse: Arms of Jerusalem and Anjou. PCGS graded AU-55." The auctioneers have this coin catalogued backwards; Friedberg moved it from France to Italy as Fr-812. Wikipedia comments, "Joanna I, also known as Johanna I (Italian: Giovanna I; December 1325[1] – 27 July 1382), was Queen of Naples, and Countess of Provence and Forcalquier from 1343 to 1382; she was also Princess of Achaea from 1373 to 1381." We will file this issue under both localities.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.02 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-812.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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