View source for Naples and Sicily 1818 15 ducati Fr-856

[[Image:Naples 1818 15 ducati obv H3026-25176.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3026, lot 25176]]
[[Image:Naples 1818 15 ducati rev H3026-25176.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 25176 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Naples. Ferdinand I gold 15 Ducati 1818, AU58 NGC, nicely toned with traces of mint luster, small contact marks on both sides. Rare one-year type with an excellent portrait of the King." This type was issued 1818 only for Ferdinand I. 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.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 18.93 g, .996 fine gold, .606 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 287, Fr-856.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Naples and Sicily 1776-BP CCC 6 ducati|1776 6 ducati]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1818 10 grana|1818 10 grana]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1818 120 grana Dav-169|1818 120 grana, large head]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1818 120 grana Dav-170|1818 120 grana, small head]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1818 3 ducati Fr-857|1818 3 ducati]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1818 30 ducati Fr-855|1818 30 ducati]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1831 6 ducati Fr-868|1831 6 ducati]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1818]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3026]]