1 Piastra - Ferdinando IV

€21,571.00
IssuerNaples, Kingdom of
Year1791
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value120 Grana = 1 Piastra
CurrencyPiastra (1266-1812)
CompositionSilver (.833)
Weight27.532 g
Dimensions41 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Domenico Perger
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#213, Gigante#59, MIR#372
Obverse descriptionPortraits of Ferdinand IV of Naples and Maria Carolina of Austria, king and queen of Naples conjoined to right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFERDINANDVS IV.ET M.CAROLINA VNDIQ.FELICES P.
(Translation: Ferdinand IV and Maria Carolina happy everywhere)
Reverse descriptionSun with rays, four zodiacal signs (Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn) and a terrestrial globe centered on Italy. The zodiacal signs represent the months after the King and Queen left Naples for the royal family`s visit to Vienna, symbolizing the wait of Naples people for the return of their sovereign.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSOLI REDUCI A.P. M. 1791
(Translation: To the sun that returns)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1791  - - 9 476
Catalog ID9915392460
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