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[[Image:Naples Sincona 39-3716.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincoa sale 39, lot 3716]]
 
[[Image:Naples Sincona 39-3716.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincoa sale 39, lot 3716]]
  
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This specimen was lot 3716 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY | Naples. Sicily, Carlo III. 1707-1734 4 Tari 1731. Palermo. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert.'' (kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Charles III, 1707-34, four tari of 1731, Palermo mint. Very fine. Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> Charles II, the last Hapsburg king of Spain, was also king of Naples and Sicily. After his death the area passed out of the hands of the Spanish crown, only to be reconquered by them in the 1730's. In the interim, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor 1711-40, was also king of Sicily 1720-34. This coin is mentioned in Montenegro<sup>[2]</sup> for 1730-31 as equal to one-third piastra.  
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This specimen was lot 3716 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY | Naples. Sicily, Carlo III. 1707-1734 4 Tari 1731. Palermo. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert.'' (kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Charles III, 1707-34, four tari of 1731, Palermo mint. Very fine. Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> Charles II, the last Hapsburg king of Spain, was also king of Naples and Sicily. After his death the area passed out of the hands of the Spanish crown, only to be reconquered by them in the 1730's. In the interim, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor 1711-40, was also king of Sicily 1720-34. This coin is mentioned in Montenegro<sup>[2]</sup> for 1730-31 as equal to one-third piastra.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 9.5-9.7 g, .917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.64 g.
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''Specification:'' 9.5-9.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.64 g.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 120, Spahr 38, Mont-24.
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 120, Spahr 38, Mont-24.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
 
* Fabrizi, Davide, ''Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli,'' Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
 
* Fabrizi, Davide, ''Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli,'' Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
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''Link to:''
 
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* [[Sicily 1731-CP SM 6 tari]]
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* [[Sicily 1722 cinquina]] = 5 grana
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* [[Sicily 1731-CP SM 6 tari|1731 6 tari]] = ''mezza piastra''
 
* [[Naples 1731-VMA G carlino]], Carlo VI
 
* [[Naples 1731-VMA G carlino]], Carlo VI
 
* [[Naples 1731-VMA piastra Dav-1396]], Carlo VI
 
* [[Naples 1731-VMA piastra Dav-1396]], Carlo VI
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* [[Sicily 1732-CP SM 30 tari Dav-1413]]
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* [[Sicily 1732-CP SM 6 tari|1732 6 tari]]
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* [[Sicily 1732-CP SM 30 tari Dav-1413|1732 30 tari]]
 
* [[Sicily 1733 5 grani]] d'argento
 
* [[Sicily 1733 5 grani]] d'argento
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* [[Sicily 1733-CP SM 6 tari|1733 6 tari]]
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* [[Sicily 1735-FN 4 tari]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1731]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1731]]
 
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]
 
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 11 June 2025

Sincoa sale 39, lot 3716

This specimen was lot 3716 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Naples. Sicily, Carlo III. 1707-1734 4 Tari 1731. Palermo. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Charles III, 1707-34, four tari of 1731, Palermo mint. Very fine. Minor adjustment marks.)"

Charles II, the last Hapsburg king of Spain, was also king of Naples and Sicily. After his death the area passed out of the hands of the Spanish crown, only to be reconquered by them in the 1730's. In the interim, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor 1711-40, was also king of Sicily 1720-34. This coin is mentioned in Montenegro[2] for 1730-31 as equal to one-third piastra.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.5-9.7 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM 120, Spahr 38, Mont-24.

Source:

  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  • Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [2]Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.

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