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This specimen was lot 2651 in Sincona sale 87 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$108 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Neapel / Sizilien, Ferdinando II. 1830-1859. 1/2 Tornese 1853, Torino. Selten in dieser Erhaltung.'' NGC MS65 RB. ([[Italy]], kingdom of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily|Naples and Sicily]], Ferdinand II, 1830-59, half tornese of 1853, Turin mint (sic). Rare in this condition.)"</blockquote> This denomination was struck 1847-54 with a small head (KM 362, shown here) and 1853-54 with a large head (KM 371). Other copper coinage of the period included [[Naples and Sicily 1852 tornese|one]], 1½, [[Naples and Sicily 1853 2 tornesi|two]], three, four, five, eight and ten tornesi.  
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The first specimen was lot 2651 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$108 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Neapel / Sizilien, Ferdinando II. 1830-1859. 1/2 Tornese 1853, Torino. Selten in dieser Erhaltung.'' NGC MS65 RB. ([[Italy]], kingdom of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily|Naples and Sicily]], Ferdinand II, 1830-59, half tornese of 1853, Turin mint (sic). Rare in this condition.)"</blockquote> This denomination was struck 1847-54 with a small head (KM 362, shown here) and 1853-54 with a large head (KM 371). Other copper coinage of the period included [[Naples and Sicily 1852 tornese|one]], 1½, [[Naples and Sicily 1853 2 tornesi|two]], three, four, five, eight and ten tornesi.  
  
 
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
 
* 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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* [[Naples and Sicily 1852 tornese|1852 tornese]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1852 tornese|1852 tornese]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1853 2 tornesi|1853 2 tornesi]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1853 2 tornesi|1853 2 tornesi]]
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* [[Naples and Sicily 1853 30 ducati Fr-866|1853 30 ducati]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1854 tornese|1854 tornese]]
 
* [[Naples and Sicily 1854 tornese|1854 tornese]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1853]]
 
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[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 84, 85, 86, 87]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

Latest revision as of 13:44, 8 June 2026

Sincona sale 85, lot 2651
from the Mountain Groan Collection
Naples 1853 mezzo tornese rev DSLR.jpg

The first specimen was lot 2651 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$108 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Neapel / Sizilien, Ferdinando II. 1830-1859. 1/2 Tornese 1853, Torino. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS65 RB. (Italy, kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II, 1830-59, half tornese of 1853, Turin mint (sic). Rare in this condition.)"

This denomination was struck 1847-54 with a small head (KM 362, shown here) and 1853-54 with a large head (KM 371). Other copper coinage of the period included one, 1½, two, three, four, five, eight and ten tornesi.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.56 g, copper, 16.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 362, Mont 1250. Pagani 476b.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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