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[[Image:S80-02803.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2803]]

This specimen was lot 2803 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$599 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY | [[Italy, Naples & Sicily|Sicily]], Ferdinand III. 1759-1816. Grano 1801, Palermo. Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition." This type was struck 1801-03 as Ferdinand took refuge from the Napoleonic invasion of his mainland kingdom of Naples. It is the smallest denomination of the Sicilian coinage and is rather scarce in nice condition. In 1816, Naples and Sicily were permanently joined and the separate coinage for the island ended.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 2.70 g, copper, 19 mm diameter, this specimen 2.85 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 241, Mont. 401 (R). MIR 645/1. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
 
''Links to:''
* [[Sicily 1799-JU I 12 tari Dav-1425|1799-JU I 12 tari]]
* [[Naples (1799) 12 carlini Dav-1410|(1799) 12 carlini]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1801 AP 6 tornesi]]
* [[Sicily 1804-JUI 10 grani]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1801]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 78, 79, 80, 81]]