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[[Image:Naples S43-2288.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 2288]]

This specimen was lot 2288 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$5,967 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY, Naples / Sicily, Ferdinando II. 1830-1859 10 Grani 1836. Palermo. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich. Kleine Randschläge.'' (kingdom of the two Sicilies, Ferdinand II, 1830-59, ten grani of 1836, Palermo mint. Of the highest rarity, Extremely fine, Minor edge bumps.)"</blockquote> This rare type, accompanied by copper five, two, one and half grani, comprises the last coinage struck specifically for the island. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to [[Italy]] in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 31.28-31.45 g, copper, 38 mm diameter, this specimen 31.02 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 256, Mont-419, Spahr 1. MIR 654/2.

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017. 

''Link to:''
* [[Naples and Sicily 1833 30 ducati Fr-866|1833 30 ducati]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1833 10 tornesi|1833 10 tornesi]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1836 10 tornesi|1836 10 tornesi]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1836 10 grana|1836 10 grana]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1836 60 grana|1836 60 grana]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1836 120 grana Dav-173|1836 120 grana]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1839 30 ducati Fr-866|1839 30 ducati]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1836]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 41, 42, 43, 44, 45]]