Naples and Sicily 1840 30 ducati Fr-866

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Sincona sale 83, lot 3011

This specimen was lot 3011 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,688 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Naples / Sicily, Ferdinando II. 1830-1859. 30 Ducati 1840, Napoli. Fast vorzüglich. Übliche kleine Kratzer und winzige Randfehler (About extremely fine, Usual small scratches and minor edge nicks)." This rare type was struck 1839-40 only. These large gold coins were issued intermittently until 1856 and all are rare. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to Italy in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 37.87 g, 0.996 fine gold, 35.5 mm diameter, this specimen 37.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 334 (formerly KM-C157b), Mont. 677 (R2). Pagani 134. Fr-866.

Source:

  • Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
  • 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.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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