Modern coin – HCR51503

Obverse

Inscription:

CAR:D:G:REX:NEA: - HISP:INFANS:&c

Design:

Crowned shield; at sides M: - M: / R.; below, G:60

Reverse

Inscription:

DE SOCIO PRINCEPS

Design:

Sebeto and Vesuvius; in exergue D' 1748.G

Information

Note

Mint-master: Vincenzo Maria Mazzara, 1747-50: initials MM Assayer: Giovanni Russo, 1747-75: initial R. Engraver: Giovanni De Gennaro: initials D' - G.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Naples: kingdom

Person

Charles of Bourbon, king of Sicily (III), king of Naples, king of Spain (III), duke of Parma and Piacenza, 1731-1788

Reign

Dating

1748

Mint

Naples

Denomination

1/2 piastra

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

12.21

Diameter (mm)

33.3

Reference

Medieval and Modern coins of Italy in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford: From Odoacer to Italian Unification, 476-1860/70 :

Reference

B. Cook, S. Locatelli, G. Sarcinelli, L. Travaini - 2020 - The Italian Coins in the British Museum. Volume 1: South Italy, Sicily, Sardinia : 1748

Reference

M. Pannuti - V. Riccio, Le Monete di Napoli : 37

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, jbaker, gsarcinelli