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This specimen was lot 10514 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Naples & Sicily. 120 Grana, 1851. NGC MS-63. From the Demarete Collection." This type was issued 1851-59 for Ferdinand II. These large silver coins are priced fairly low in the SCWC but do not turn up often. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to [[Italy]] in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt.
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This specimen was lot 10514 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Naples & Sicily. 120 Grana, 1851. NGC MS-63. From the Demarete Collection." This type was issued 1851-59 for Ferdinand II. These large silver coins are priced fairly low in the SCWC but do not turn up often. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to [[Italy]] in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 27.53 g, .833 fine silver, .737 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 27.53 g, 0.833 fine silver, .737 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 346 (formerly KM C-153b); MIR-501/14; Gig-82; Mont-791, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-174]].
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 346 (formerly KM C-153b); MIR-501/14; Gig-82; Mont-791, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-174]].
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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.
 
 
* Fabrizi, Davide, ''Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli,'' Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
 
* 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.
 
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
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''Link to:''
 
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* [[Naples and Sicily 1846 120 grana Dav-174|1846 piastra]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1846 120 grana Dav-174|1846 piastra]]
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* [[Naples and Sicily 1850 10 grana|1850 10 grana]]
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* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 2 tornesi|1851 2 tornesi]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 6 ducati Fr-868|1851 6 ducati]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 6 ducati Fr-868|1851 6 ducati]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 30 ducati Fr-866|1851 30 ducati]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 30 ducati Fr-866|1851 30 ducati]]

Latest revision as of 10:21, 26 February 2025

Ponterio sale 169, lot 10514
Naples 1851 120 grana rev Ponterio 169-10514.jpg

This specimen was lot 10514 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Naples & Sicily. 120 Grana, 1851. NGC MS-63. From the Demarete Collection." This type was issued 1851-59 for Ferdinand II. These large silver coins are priced fairly low in the SCWC but do not turn up often. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to Italy in 1860 but remains poor, backward and corrupt.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.53 g, 0.833 fine silver, .737 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 346 (formerly KM C-153b); MIR-501/14; Gig-82; Mont-791, Dav-174.

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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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