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2 Ducati - Carlo III
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1723 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Carlo III facing right, with flowing curled hair rendered in fine detail. The effigy displays a classical portrait style typical of early 18th-century Sicilian coinage. The circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading CÆS·CAROL·III·DG·SICIL·REX, identifying the monarch as Caesar Charles III, by the Grace of God King of Sicily. A small mintmaster's mark appears in the lower field beneath the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A radiant sun in the upper field shines its rays downward upon a cartographic view of the island of Sicily, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The composition symbolizes the Habsburg dynasty's enlightened dominion over the island. The surrounding marginal legend reads AVSTRIACIS RADIIS CLARIOR, meaning 'Made more illustrious by the rays of Austria,' a direct reference to the House of Habsburg. The date 1723 and mintmaster's initials FN are incorporated within the legend at the base of the coin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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