Naples and Sicily 1798-RC 5 tornesi

Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 57331

This specimen was lot 57331 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $60. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Naples & Sicily (Naples). 5 Tornesi, 1798-R C. Naples Mint. Ferdinando IV. PCGS VF-35." This type was struck in 1798 with or without a "P" at the bottom of the obverse. The without "P" variety, shown here, is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.5 g, copper, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-223.

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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