Naples and Sicily 1818 3 ducati Fr-857

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Sincona sale 54, lot 653

This specimen was lot 653 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$417 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Ferdinando IV. (I.), 1759-1825. 3 Ducati 1818, Napoli. Sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer. (kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinand IV (I), 1759-1825, three ducati of 1818, Naples mint. Very fine, Small scratches.)"

This one year type is the most common three ducati of those struck in the nineteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.79 g, .996 fine gold, this specimen 3.78 g.

Catalog reference: KM 286 (formerly C127), Mont. 553. Pagani 80. Fr-857.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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