Naples and Sicily 1786-BP CC 120 grana Dav-1406
This specimen was lot 32557 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Naples & Sicily (Naples). 120 Grana, 1786-BP/C CC. Naples Mint. Ferdinand IV. PCGS MS-62. The only example of the date in the PCGS census, this nearly-Choice crown presents a steely gray appearance with great brilliance." The SCWC notes that 12 carlini = 6 tari = one piastra, where a piastra is roughly equal to a peso. Charles II, the last Hapsburg king of Spain, was also king of Naples and Sicily. After his death the area passed out of the hands of the Spanish crown, only to be reconquered by them in the 1730's. Ferdinand IV was the third son of Charles III, king of Spain 1759-88 and the younger brother of Charles IV. This type was struck 1786-94 and mintmasters P, BP and DP are noted for the date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.53 g, 0.833 fine silver, 41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-1406; KM 198 (formerly KM C66a).
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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