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4 Ducati - Carlo I
| Issuer | Naples, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1744-1755 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of arms displaying the complex heraldic composition of the Bourbon-Naples dynasty, incorporating six fields with a central escutcheon, representing the territories of Castile, León, Aragon, Sicily, Jerusalem, and the Farnese heritage. The denomination D.-4. appears below the shield, flanked by the mintmaster mark. The date is incorporated at the end of the encircling Latin legend, which reads HISPANIAR INFANS, acknowledging Charles's status as Infante of Spain. |
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Carlo I of Naples was, of course, Carlos III of Spain — he abandoned the Neapolitan throne in 1759 when he inherited the Spanish crown, ending a reign that had genuinely transformed the kingdom's finances and coinage. This 4-ducati denomination was part of a broader monetary reorganization he undertook after taking Naples in 1734, displacing Austrian Habsburgs who had held the kingdom since 1707.
The Neapolitan ducat at this period was reckoned at 10 carlini, and the gold issues circulated alongside a complex billon and silver system that Carlo never fully rationalized before his departure for Madrid.