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5 Grana - Ferdinando II
| Issuer | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
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| Year | 1836-1847 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair. The surrounding legend reads · FERD.II.D.G.REGNI VTR.SIC.ET HIER REX, denoting his title as King of the Two Sicilies and Jerusalem by the grace of God, separated from the portrait by an inner beaded border. The bust is of a classical style consistent with the engraving work of Filippo Speranza at the Royal Mint of Naples. |
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| Obverse lettering | · FERD.II.D.G.REGNI VTR.SIC.ET HIER REX |
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Ferdinando II's extended suspension of constitutional government following the 1830s liberal agitation across the Italian peninsula created a rigid, centralized Bourbon administration in Naples — one that kept coinage production tightly controlled through the Zecca di Napoli. The 5 Grana occupied the low end of the silver denominational range, seeing heavy circulation in the markets and ports of the southern mainland and Sicily alike.
The eleven-year production window masks meaningful variation in annual strike quality, as the Naples mint periodically struggled with silver supply irregularities tied to fluctuating trade balances through Palermo.