Sicily 1664-DG V tari

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 2671

This specimen was lot 2671 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 360 € (about US$466 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1664. Felipe IV. Sicília. DG-V. 4 taris. MBC [very fine]." The SCWC notes that 24 carlini = 12 tari = 1 piastra, where a piastra is roughly equal to a peso. Philip IV, the Hapsburg king of Spain, was also king of Naples and Sicily. After the death of Charles II, the area passed out of the hands of the Spanish crown, only to be reconquered by them in the 1730's. This type is listed for 1621-26, 1630-32, 1642-56, 1661-65.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: silver, 18 mm diameter, this specimen 10,41 g.

Catalog reference: KM 20, Vti. 206, MIR. 355/37.

Sources:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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