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120 Grana - Carlo I
| Issuer | Naples, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1734-1747 |
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| Value | 120 Grana = 1 Piastra |
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| Reverse description | Vulcan, the god of fire and the forge, reclines at the left, depicted as a muscular figure holding an upright shovel or forge hammer. In the right background, Mount Vesuvius is prominently shown erupting, referencing the volcanic landscape of the Kingdom of Naples. The date is inscribed in the exergue, and the Latin legend referencing the king as 'prince of the associate' encircles the design along the rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Carlo di Borbone arrived in Naples in 1734 after Spanish Bourbon forces swept the Austrians out of the kingdom, and his early coinage was struck with a deliberate propagandistic urgency — he needed hard money circulating fast to legitimize a dynasty that had held the throne for under a year. The 120 Grana was the prestige denomination of this program, equivalent to the large silver crowns of the major European powers.
The .961 fineness is notably high for Neapolitan silver of the period, a conscious departure from the debased issues of the preceding Austrian administration.