Sicily 1804-JUI 10 grani
This specimen was lot 24097 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Naples & Sicily. 10 Grani, 1804-JUI. Palermo Mint. Ferdinand III. PCGS VF-35 Gold Shield. A wholesome and presentable large copper coin with a decent amount of design detail, fields free of distracting marks, and a dark chocolate brown patina." This type was struck 1801-04 and is rare in nice condition as are most Italian copper coins from before unification. It was valid only in Sicily and not in the neighboring Naples. Ferdinand III spent most of the Napoleonic period in Sicily, away from marauding French armies.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 29.32-32.80 g, copper, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-244; Pag-48.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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