Modern coin – HCR83486

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROLVS.IIIII.ROM.IMP

Design:

Crowned bust r.; behind, IBR.

Reverse

Inscription:

R ARAG VTRIVS

Design:

Crowned coat of arms.

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Naples: kingdom

Person

Charles V of Habsburg, Roman emperor, King of Sicily and Sardinia and Corsica, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, 1506-1556

Reign

Dating

1516-56

Mint

Naples

Denomination

Ducat

Metal

gold

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.39

Diameter (mm)

21.7

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1933

Source

Corpus Christi College

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Corpus Christi College, 1933.

Reference

B. Cook, S. Locatelli, G. Sarcinelli, L. Travaini - 2020 - The Italian Coins in the British Museum. Volume 1: South Italy, Sicily, Sardinia : 1069-70

Note:

Mint-master: Giovan Battista Ravaschieri, 1548-56 (up to 1567): initials IBR.

Reference

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

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, jbaker, gsarcinelli