Naples (1469-74)-I coronato
This specimen was lot 1699 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €320 (about US$453 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"EUROPÄISCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · ITALIEN, NEAPEL UND SIZILIEN Ferdinand I. von Aragon, 1458-1494. Coronato o. J. (1469-1474), Neapel. Herrliche Patina, fast vorzüglich. (Italy, kingdom of Naples, Ferrante of Aragon, 1458-94, undated coronato, circa 1469-74, Naples mint. Superb patina, about extremely fine.)"
The "I" is for mintmaster Jacopo Cotrullo, who operated 1469-74. Many varieties exist. Ferdinand I (called Ferrante) was the illegitimate son of the king of Aragon but managed to claim and hold the kingdom of Naples during his lifetime. His death in 1494 attracted the attention of the king of France, who invaded Italy to press his claim to the throne. The resulting war devastated all of Italy and resulted in Spanish control of Naples after 1504. It was the beginning of the end of the Renaissance.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 4 g, silver, 26 mm diameter, this specimen 3,94 g.
Catalog reference: Pannuti/Riccio 18 b.
- Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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