Naples and Sicily (1678-83)-AGA grano
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This specimen was lot 47152 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Naples. Grano, ND (1678-83). Napoli Mint. Charles II. NGC VF-35. From the Richard Margolis Collection." The SCWC notes that 120 grani = 12 carlini = six tari = one piastra, where a piastra is roughly equal to a peso. This type is listed in the SCWC dated 1677-83 but this example is undated.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 9 g, copper, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: MIR-306, KM 102.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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