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Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick III, (1355-1377), silver pierreale, Messina mint, 25mm, (3.27 g), obv. +FRIDERICUS DEI GRA:REX:SICILE:, eagle with open wings, head right, within an octolobe, rev. + AC. ATENARU: Z: NEOPATRIE DUX, arms of Aragon within an octolobe, M B across, (cf.Biaggi 1311, cf.MIR 194, cf.Spahr 81). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Martin I (the young), (1392-1409), silver pierreale, Messina mint, 24mm, (3.24 g), obv. + MARTIN:D: GRA:REX:SICIL, eagle with open wings, head right, within an octolobe, rev. +AC:ATHENAR: NEOPA:DUX, arms of Aragon within an octolobe, M B across, (Biaggi 1341, MIR 220, Spahr 11, MEC 825). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, John II, (1458-1479), silver pierreale or tari, Messina mint, 24mm, (2.60 g), obv. + IOANNES: D: GRA REX:SICI, eagle with open wings, head right, within an octolobe, rev. + AC: ATENARVMLAT: NEOPAT, arms of Aragon within an octolobe, I I across, (Biaggi 1351, Spahr 20). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Charles V (1519-1556), silver testone or two tari, Messina mint, 27mm, (5.74 g), obv. CAROLVS IMPERATOR, bust of king with crown to left, rev. + REX . SICILIAE, 1552, crowned eagle to right, M A across, (MIR 300, Spahr -, 230/231). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Philip II of Spain, (1554-1598), silver 4 Tari, 31mm, (11.66 g), Messina mint, dated 1562 TP (Tommaso Paulillo, mintmaster), obv. Armored bust right. wearing ruff, around PHILIPP VS D G, rev. Crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head left, REX SICILIE 1562, (MIR 317/7; Spahr 43 var. [rev. legend]). Crudely struck, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Philip III of Spain, (1598-1621), silver scudo (or 10 tari), 40mm, (30.39 g), Messina mint, dated 1611 DC (Decio Cirino, mintmaster), obv. bust right, wearing ruff (ornate collar), three pellets below, around PHILIPPVS II[I] DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned coat of arms, SICILIAE ET HIS REX 1611, (Dav. 4041, MIR 343/2, Spahr 5). Toned, double struck, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Philip III of Spain, (1598-1621), silver 4 Tari, 30mm, (10.40 g), Messina mint, dated 1612 DF A Don Francesco Abate, mintmaster, obv. Armored bust right. wearing ruff, around PHILIPP III D G, rev. Crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head left, REX SICILIA 1612, (MIR 347/7; Spahr 29/31). Crudely struck, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Philip III of Spain, (1598-1621), silver 3 Tari, 25mm, (7.91 g), Messina mint, dated 1609 DC (Decio Cirino, mintmaster), obv. crowned bust left. wearing ruff (ornate collar), three pellets below, around PHILI III D G, rev. cross fleuree, crown at each end, REX SICILIE 1609, (Spahr 46/43). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Philip IV of Spain, (1621-1665), silver 4 Tari, 28mm, (10.55 g), Messina mint, dated 1649 FM, obv. Armored bust right. wearing ruff, around PHILIPP IIII D G, 4 dots below, rev. Crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head left, REX SICILIAE 1649, (MIR 350/20; KM.21 Spahr 22). Crudely struck, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Italy, Sicily, Carlo di Borbone, (1734-1759), silver tari 1739, obv. CAR D G SIC REX, bust laureate to right, rev. around FAV COR AN, F N acrossm crowned eagle facing head left, below 1739, (KM.5.5 rare) (Illustrated); another silver half tari 1751, Palerno mint, obv. laureate bust right, CAR D G SIC ET HIE/S F, rev. facing eagle head left, around RE - SI - ET - HI, 1751. (Spahr 140, MIR 582, KM.5.3b rare) illustrated; others of Charles II (1665-1700), AE grano 1699 (Eklund 394); AE 3 cavalli (Eklund 393); Victor Amadeus II (of Savoy), AE tornese Palerno mint, 1716, 1717 (illustrated, Ex Heyde Collection, Geoff K. Gray Sale 30 December 7, 1973 [lot 889 part] 1718, (Eklund 399). Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Ferdinand III of Borbone, (1759-1816), silver 12 Tari, 39mm, (26.97 g), Palerno mint, dated 1796 NdOV Nicola d'Ogremont Vigevi, mintmaster, obv. Armored bust right, around FERDINANDUS D G SICIL ET HIER REX, rev. eagle facing with wings spread, head left, HISPA - NIA - RUM - INFANS 1796, (Dav. 1424, KM.C36, MIR 603/1, Spahr 20). Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Italy, Sicily (as a kingdom), Ferdinand III of Borbone, (1759-1816), silver 12 Tari, 39mm, (27.19 g), Palerno mint, dated 1810, V B Vicenzo Beninati, mintmaster, obv. Armored bust right, around FERDINANDUS III D G REX, rev. eagle facing with wings spread, head left, UTR SIC HIER INFANS HISP 1810, (Dav. 164, KM.C50a, MIR 640/4, Spahr 138). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $640
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Friedrich III of Aragon, (1496-1501), silver carlino, 28mm, (3.99 g), struck by the Mintmaster Gian Carlo Tramontano, obv. Crowned bust right; T behind, rev. flaming book (eight flames and eight "flamelettes"), (cf. CNI XIX pg. 246, 19; Pannuti 5; Biaggi 1706). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Italy, Naples and Sicily (as a kingdom), Ferdinand III of Borbone, (1759-1816), various minor issues, silver carlino 1794 (KM.53); AE 3 cavalli 1792 (KM.31); AE 12 cavalli or grama 1792 (KM.39); AE 10 tornesi 1798 (KM.51) (illustrated); AE 6 tornesi 1801 (KM.76); as Ferdinand I AE 5 tornesi 1819 (KM.121a); Neapolitan Republic, AE 6 tornesi year 7 (1799), (KM.82.1); Joseph Napoleon, silver lira, 1812 (KM.109); AE 3 grana 1810 (KM.102); AE 3 grana 1804 (Sicily only), (KM.45); another AE 2 grana 1810 (KM.101); Francesco I (Francis I), AE 10 tornesi 1825 (KM.133). Mostly very good - fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand IV, copper tornesi (6 caveli), 1791P (KM.C.33), ten tornesi 1798 (2) (KM.C.51), French Occupation, Joachim Murat silver lire 1813 (KM.257); Two Sicilies, Francis I, ten tornesi 1825 (KM.293); Ferdinando II, 1839 (KM.331) (2), silver five grana 1838 (KM.326), ten grana 1836 (KM.323), sixty grana, 1835 (KM.324), one hundred and twenty grana 1834 (KM.309), 1857, 1859 (KM.370). Very good - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Francesco I, (1825-1830), 120 Grana 1825, 38mm, (27.44 g), obv. FRANCISCVS I DEI GRATIA REX, bare head to right, 1825 below, rev. REGNI VTR SIC ET HIER, G 120, crowned and with wreathed arms, (KM.137, Dav. 171). Unevenly toned, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II (1830-1859), 60 Grana 1836, 31mm, (13.71 g), obv. FERDINANDVS II. - DEI GRATIA REX, 1836, bare head to right, rev. REGNI VTR. - SIC. ET HIER, G 60, crowned arms, (KM.152a) (illustrated); together with a 10 grana, 1837 (2.30 g), (KM.150a); and a 10 grana 1855 (2.20 g) (KM.150c); together with AE 10 tornesi 1852, (KM.148b) (illustrated), and a two tornesi 1858 (KM.145b). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II, (1830-1859), 120 Grana 1840, 37mm, (27.49 g), obv. FERDINANDVS II DEI GRATIA REX, bare head to right, 1840 below, rev. REGNI VTR SIC ET HIER, G 120, crowned arms, (KM.153b, Dav. 174). Lightly toned blue and gold very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $240
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II, (1830-1859), 120 Grana 1857, 37mm, (27.32 g), obv. FERDINANDVS II DEI GRATIA REX, bare head to right, 1857 below, rev. REGNI VTR SIC ET HIER, G 120, crowned arms, (KM.153c, Dav. 175). Lightly toned, has once been edge mounted, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Francesco II, (1859-1869), 10 Tornesi, 1859, 38mm, (30.24 g), obv. FRANCISCVS II D. G. REGNI VTR. SIC. ET HIER. REX, bare head to left, rev. TORNESI/10, dated 1859, heraldic lis above, (KM.159). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Francesco II, (1859-1869), 120 Grana 1859, 38mm, (27.42 g), obv. FRANCISCVS II DEI GRATIA REX, bare head to left, 1859 below, rev. REGNI VTR SIC ET HIER, G 120, crowned arms, (KM.161, Dav. 176). Unevenly toned, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1799-1805) (2nd reign), 120 Grana 1805, 38mm, (27.23 g), obv. FERDINANDVS IV. D. G. REX, draped bust to right, 1805 below, rev. VTR. SIC. HIER. HISP. INF, G 120 below, crowned arms, L - D across, (KM.99.3, M.348, MIR.424, Dav. 162). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand I (IV), King of the two Sicilies (1816-1825), 120 Grana 1818, 37mm, (27.37 g), obv. FERD.I.D.G.REGNI SICILIARVM ET HIER.REX. crowned head to right, 1818 below, rev. HISPANIARVM INFANS G 120, crowned arms, (KM.126a, Dav. 170). Lightly toned, fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Charles II, as Count of Anjou and Provence, (1285-1309), silver carlino or gigliato, 25mm, (3.82 g), struck at Naples, after 1303, obv: +KAROL' SCD' DEI GRA IERL' ET SICIL' REX, king facing, seated on lion throne, rev. +HONOR REGIS IUDICIUM DILIGIT, cross fleury with fleur de lis in angles, (MEC 686, MIR 24, CNI 19, Pannuti-Riccio 3, Biaggi 1630). Nearly very fine, slightly bent, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Charles II, as Count of Anjou and Provence, (1285-1309), billon denaro (denarius), 17mm, (0.75 g), struck 1290-1292, obv. facing crowned bust, rev. voided cross fleuree, (CNI XIX pg. 18, 28, MEC 14, 689) (illustrated); another similar, 17mm, (0.63 g); another Napoli, Giovanna I d'Angio (Joanna) (1343-1347), billon denarius, 14mm, (0.36 g), obv.+ IOhAnnA DEI GRATIA, coat of arms, rev. traces of IERL ET SICILIE REGINA, cross with four lilies, (CNI 34, Pann. 3, Biaggi 1641). Fine - nearly very fine, second with flan crack, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Charles II, as Count of Anjou and Provence, (1285-1309), silver carlino, 25mm, (3.26 g), Naples mint, struck 1285/90-1302, obv. Ducal coat-of arms of Jerusalem and Anjou, legend around, rev. +AuE GRACIA PLEnA DnS TECuM, the Annunciation, Archangel Gabriel standing right, pointing finger at Virgin Mary, standing left, lilies in vase between, (CNI XIX pg. 16, 5 var. (AuE; TECuM), Pannuti 2 (Saluto), MEC 14, 684, Biaggi 1629, Thomsen No.2527). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Roberto, il Saggio (Robert of Anjou) (The Wise) King of "Sicily", (1309-1343), silver gigliato 26mm (3.83 g), Naples mint, obv. + ROBERT DEI GRA IERL ET SICIL REX, king seated facing on leonine throne, holding transverse lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, rev. +hONOR REGIS IuDICIu DILIGIT around, ornate cross fleuree, lis in each quarter, (CNI XIX 46; Pannuti 2; MEC 14, 713). Nearly extremely fine, light golden tone in devices.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Napoli (Regno), Alfonso I il Magnanimo (the Magnanimous) d'Aragona, (1442-1458), silver carlino, 27mm, (3.54 g), obv. + ALFOnSVS D G R ARA S C VL (single annulet stops), royal coat-of-arms; Aragon in first and fourth quarters, rev. + DnS m ADIVT ET EGO D In mE (single annulet stops), Alfonso seated facing on lion throne, holding sceptre and globus cruciger, S in left field, (CNI XIX 112; cf.Pannuti-Riccio 3e for type, MIR 54/6, MEC 14, 858-869). Nearly very fine, toned, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Italy, Napoli (Regno), Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante), (1458-1494), silver coronato 25mm, (3.63 g), third Coinage, Class 2, Napoli (Naples) mint, struck 1472-1488, obv. + FERDINANDVS D G R SICILI IER VN, cross potent; annulet and double annulet stops, rev. CORONATVS QA LEGITIME CERTA, crowned bust right; annulet and double annulet stops, (Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, p.185-6; MIR 67; Pannuti-Riccio 13; MEC 14, 973). A few minor edge cuts, nearly extremely fine, with great metal for issue, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Italy, Napoli (Regno), Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante), (1458-1494), silver coronation 24mm, (3.59 g), fourth coinage, Group b1. Napoli (Naples) mint, Gian Carlo Tramontano, mint master, struck 1488-1494, obv. FERANDVS ARAGON REX SI HISRV, crowned and armored bust right; I to left; annulet and double annulet stops, rev. IVSTA TV ENDA, Archangel Michael right, spearing dragon to lower right; banner on spear end, (CNI XIX 485, cf.Pannuti-Riccio 18b [for type], MIR 70/2, MEC 14, 1001). A few weak areas of legend, toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120