Naples and Sicily 1790-M RC 120 grana Dav-1406

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 2804

This specimen was lot 2804 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 65 € (about US$84 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1790. Fernando IV de Nápoles, infante de España. Nápoles. P/M-RC. 120 grana. Rayas en reverso. BC/BC+ [reverse scratched, fine or better]." 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.53 g, 0.833 fine silver, 41 mm diameter, this specimen 26,98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 198 (formerly KM C66a), Dav-1406, Vti. 291, MIR. 370/10.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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