Naples (1611-21)-G 1/2 carlino KM-17

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Aureo y Calicó sale 447, lot 1163

This specimen was lot 1163 in Aureo y Calicó sale 447 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 240 € (about US$314 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "s/d. Felipe III. Naples. G. 1/2 carlino. Without king's ordinal. Very rare. MBC [very fine]." The similar KM 15 has the fleece facing right. One piastre made twelve carlini. Naples, which had previously prospered under Hapsburg rule, was crushed by the taxes raised to support Spanish wars against France, the Dutch and the Turks.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.25 g, silver, 15-19 mm diameter, this specimen 1.34 g.

Catalog reference: KM 17, Vti. type 43, MIR. 216, Magliocca 36/1.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismatica 447, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.

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