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Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Charles III of Bourbon (1734-1759), piastra of 120 Grana 1734, Naples mint, 41mm, (24.81 g), obv. crowned coat of arms, rev. personification of the Sebeto river sitting by the sea; in the background the smoking Vesuvius (CNI XX, 539/19, Pannuti-Riccio 23a. MIR 334/2.). Nearly fine with flan adjustment marks, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Charles III of Bourbon (1734-1759), piastra of 120 Grana 1747, 39mm, (24.89 g), obv. CAR UTR SIC REX & MAR AMAL REG, cojoined busts of Charles and Maria Amalia of Saxony to right, rev. seated figure to left with infant, FIRMATA SECURITAS above, CAR & AMAL£ PHILIP£/ POPVL£SPES NAT /A£1747 in exergue, (CNI 38, Pannuti-Riccio 28a, Daven. 1398, KM.C.24). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Charles III of Bourbon (1734-1759), piastra of 120 Grana 1754, Naples mint, 41mm, (24.66 g), obv. bust of king to right, rev. crowned arms, (Pannuti Riccio 30; MIR 337/4; Gig. 32b, KM.C.25). Very good with adjustment marks on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), piastra of 120 Grana 1772, 40mm, (24.97 g), birth of princess Maria Theresa cojoined busts of Ferdinand and Maria Carolina to right, rev. seated figure to left with infant, FECVNDITAS above, M THERESIA NATA NON IVN I in exergue, (CNI 38, Pannuti-Riccio 47, Daven. 1403, KM.C.65). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), piastra of 120 Grana 1788, 42mm, (26.98 g), obv. FERDINAN IV D G SICILIAR ET HIE REX, draped bust and cuirassed to right, rev. HISPANIAR - INFANS 1788, crowned arms, C - C. below, (Pannuti Riccio 53, MIR 370/8 var, KM.66a, Dav. 1406 var.). With flan adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), AE 9 Cavelli, 24mm, (5.02 g), dated 1791, obv. Bust right with flowing hair, P below, rev. castle, denomination (C 9) and date (1791), (Pannuti 125; KM 37). Good very fine with smooth brown patina, a few flan flaws, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), piastra of 120 Grana 1791, 42mm, (26.89 g), obv. FERDINANDVS IV ET M CAROLINA VNDIQ FELICES, cojoined bust to right, rev. SOLI REDVCI, band of the Zodiac with the signs of Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn (those of the months following the departure of the sovereigns) and the Sun illuminating the globe; the initials AP / M; on either side of the globe, (Pannuti-Riccio 59; MIR 372; Gig. 59, Dav. 1407, KM. C 68). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), 20 Grana 1798, (4.53 g), obv. FERDINAN IV D G SICILIAR ET HIE REX, draped bust and cuirassed to right, P below, rev. HISPANIAR - INFANS 1788, crowned arms, A - P across, G20 below (KM.57, Pannuti Riccio 87, MIR 386). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples under Spanish Rule, Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1759-1799), piastra of 120 Grana 1798, 40mm, (27.37 g), obv. FERDINAN IV D G SICILIAR ET HIE REX, draped bust and cuirassed to right, P below, rev. HISPANIAR - INFANS 1788, crowned arms, A - P across, (KM.66b, Dav. 1409). With a few flan adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Italy, Italian States, Neapolitan Republic-Parthenopean, silver 12 Carlini, Anno 7 (1799), (27.24 g), obv. Liberty standing right, holding pole with liberty cap and large fasces, rev. Value within wreath, (Dav.1410, Cr.84.2). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Joseph Napoleon (1806-1808), 120 Grana 1808, 38mm, (27.45 g), obv. IOSEPH NAPOL. D. G. VTR. SICIL. REX, bare head to left, rev. PRINC. GALLIC. - MAGN. ELECT. IMP.// 1808 .G.120 below, crowned arms, (KM.100, Pannuti Riccio 3, M.409, MIR.424, Dav. 165). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Joachim Murat (1808-1815), 12 carlini or piastr, 1809, 39mm, (27.42 g), obv. GIOACCHINO NAPOL. RE DELLE DUE SICIL DUE, bare head to left, rev. *PRINCIPE E GRAND' AMMIRAGLIO DI FRANCIA, DODICI/ CARLINI/ 1809 in centre, wreath around, (KM.103, Pag. 46, MIR.434, Dav. 166). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
Italian States, Kingdom of Napoleon, Napoleon I, copper one centesimo 1801M (KM.1.2); copper soldi 1811 (2), 1813M (KM.3.2); silver five soldi 1810, 1812 (2), 1813M (KM.5.1); ten soldi 1811M, 1814M (KM.6.1), 1812N (KM.6.2); one lire 1810M (KM.8.1); two lire 1812V (KM.9.3); five lire 1808M (KM.10.1), 1808M (KM.10.7). The eighth holed, otherwise very good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Italian States, Sardinia, Carlo Felice, copper five centesimi, 1826MVL (KM.127.1), silver twenty five centesimi, 1829 (KM.128.1 F/L(a)); one lire, 1825 AL Pb (anchor) Genoa (KM.121.2), 1827 B:/2a (eagle head) Torino (KM.121.1), 1830 AL/Pa (eagle head) (KM.121.1); silver five lire, 1829 Alavy L a (eagle head) (KM.116.1). First, second and sixth very fine or better, others very good. (6)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Italy, Sardinia, silver fifty centesimi 1830P (KM.C.102.1); Kingdom, Victor Emanuel III, silver lire 1916R (KM.57). Very good; extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Italian States, Emilia, Victor Emanuel II, silver one lire, 1860 Firenze (KM.9(a)). Very good.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emanuel, one centesimo 1861M (3), 1867M (3) (KM.1.1), 1862N (KM.1.2); two centesimi 1867M (2) (KM.2.1), 1867T (KM.11.1), 1863 (KM.11.2), 1866H, 1867H (3) (KM.11.3), 1866N, 1867N (KM.11.4), 1866 OM (2) (KM.11.5), 1866T (2), 1867T (KM.11.6); silver twenty centesimi 1863M BN (KM.13.1) (6); fifty centesimi 1863M BN (KM.4a.1), 1863M BN (7), 1866M BN, 1867M BN (2) (KM.14.1), 1863M BN, 1867NBN (KM.14.2), 1863TBN (KM.14.3); Umberto I, one centesimo 1895R, 1896R, 1900R (KM.29); two centesimi 1898R, 1900R (KM.29); two centesimi, 1898R, 1900R (5) (KM.30); cupro-nickel twenty centesimi 1894KB (7) (KM.28.1), 1894R (3) (KM.28.2). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (65)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Italy, Victor Emanuel, bronze five centesimi 1861M (5), 1861N (2), 1862N (3), 1867N (KM.3.2, 3.3), silver lire 1863M BN (7), 1867M BN (2) (KM.5a.1), two lire 1863 (KM.6a.1). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emanuel, silver five lire, 1870MBN and 1871MBN (KM.8.3). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emanuel, silver five lire, 1876R (2) and 1877R (KM.8.4). Nearly very fine; very fine; nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Italy, Umberto I, bronze ten centesimi 1893, 1894 (3) (KM.27.1), silver lire 1884, 1886R (KM.24.1), 1877M (KM.24.2), two lire 1881, 1883R (KM.23). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Italy, Umberto I, silver five lire, 1879R (KM.20). Some original mint bloom, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce thus.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, cupro-nickel fifty centesimi, 1924R, plain edge (KM.61.1), 1924R, milled or reeded edge (KM.61.2). Extremely fine; fine, the first very rare in this condition. (2)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, silver five lire, 1927R (10), 1928R, 1929R (7) (KM.67.1). Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver five sen, yr 10 (1877) (KM.Y.22); silver twenty sen, yr 6 (1873) (KM.Y24). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver ten sen yr 3 (1870), deep scales (KM.Y2); silver fifty sen, yr 31 (1898), (KM.Y.25); silver yen, yr 37 (1904) (KM.Y.A26.3). Extremely fine; good extremely fine; rubbed extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $240
SOLD $160
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver twenty sen, yr 24 (1891) (KM.Y.24). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver twenty sen, year 44 (1911) (KM.Y.30). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver one yen, yr 16 (1883) (KM.Y.A25.3). Has been cleaned, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, silver yen, yr 24 (1891) (KM.25.3). Toned good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140