Naples and Sicily 1842 3 ducati Fr-869
This specimen was lot 1037 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €720 (about US$959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, NAPLES et SICILE, Ferdinand II (1830-1859), AV 3 ducati, 1842. 5e type. 5024 p. frappées. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinand II, 1830-59, gold three ducati of 1842, fifth type. Rare, Very Fine.)"
This type was issued 1842 and 1845-48 for Ferdinand II. These gold coins were issued intermittently until 1856 and all are scarce. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to Italy in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt. Ferdinand became known as "king Bomba" after he ordered his navy to shell the city of Messina in 1848.
Recorded mintage: 5,024.
Specification: 3.78 g, .996 fine gold, 18.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 353, P. & R. 45; Fr-869.
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