Naples (1442-58) carlino
This specimen was lot 256 in Áureo y Calicó sale 345 (Barcelona, March 2020), where it sold for €140 (about US$185 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Alfons IV (1416-1458). Nàpols. Carlí. Sin marcas. Ex Calicó 26/02/1987, nº 201. Ex Colección Baucis. MBC/MBC+. (kingdom of Naples, Alfonso IV of Aragon, 1416-58, undated carlino, Naples mint. Without marks, very fine or better.)"
Alfonso was king of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily and count of Barcelona 1416-58. He was king of Naples 1442-58 after twenty years of warfare there. After his death, Naples was ruled 1458-94 by Ferrante, his illegitimate son while Sicily passed with Aragon to Alfonso's brother John II.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 3,60 g.
Catalog reference: Cru.V.S. 887, Cru.C.G. 2932, MIR. 54.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Publica 345: Colección Manuela Etcheverría, Barcelona: Áureo y Calicó, 2020.
Links to:
- (1442-58) 1½ ducat
- Naples (1458-90) carlino issued by Ferrante
- Sicily (1458-79) carlino issued by John II
- Coins and currency dated 1442