Naples (1546-48)-A 1/2 carlino
This specimen was lot 2013 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €550 (about US$635 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, NAPLES, Charles Quint (1516-1554), AR mezzo carlino, s.d. D/ B. couronné à d. En dessous, A. R/ Briquet étincelant. Fines griffes. Patine foncée. (kingdom of Naples, Charles V, 1516-54, undated silver half carlino. Obverse: crowned bust right, "A" below; reverse: sparking firesteel. Hairlines, nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
The "A" below the bust is for mintmaster Girolamo Albertino, who served 1546-48 and also struck carlini.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.50-1.65 g, silver, 19 mm diameter, this specimen is 1,47 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB73, P.R. 38a; M.I.R. 150/1.
- Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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