Naples and Sicily (1611-21)-G 1/2 carlino KM-5

Steve Album sale 38, lot 1728

This specimen was lot 1728 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NAPLES: Filippo III, 1598-1621, AR ½ carlino, ND, light obverse haymarking, a bit weak at edge, Fine, R (MIR)." The SCWC notes initials IAF/G, GF/GI and G/GF for this undated type. As this example is crudely struck and quite worn, we're not sure which initials this one is but we favor the last. Other types (KM 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, KM 17) were struck during this reign but those feature the Golden Fleece on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 1.25 g, silver, 15 mm diameter, this specimen 1.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM-5, MIR-217/2.

Sources:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Links:

• Naples and Sicily (1554-98) 1/2 carlino
• (1609-11)-IAF G mezzo ducato
• (1611-21)-G mezzo carlino, Philip III, fleece left
• 1611 scudo
• Naples 1618-FCC 15 grana
• 1620 carlino
• Coins and currency dated 1611