Naples and Sicily 1836 10 grana

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72390

This specimen was lot 72390 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Two Sicilies. 10 Grana, 1836. Naples Mint. Ferdinando II. NGC MS-62. An attractive and choice minor, displaying some scattered haymarking consistent with the type. Overall, a lustrous and brilliant piece." This type was struck 1835-39 and this is the only common date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.29 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-323.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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