v25_1542 - Piastre de 120 grana 1806 Naples VG.1517

Piastre de 120 grana 1806 Naples VG.1517 XF

MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 325.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 925.00 €
Number of bids : 10
Maximum bid : 1 000.00 €

Type : Piastre de 120 grana

Date: 1806

Mint name / Town : Naples

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 833 ‰

Diameter : 38 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 27,47 g.

Edge : inscrite en relief ****CUSTOS *** REGNI*** DEUS

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Usure régulière de circulation sur les reliefs. Monnaie ayant conservé d’infimes traces de son brillant d’origine et recouverte d’une jolie patine grise de collection

Catalogue references :

VG.1517

Obverse

Obverse legend : IOSEPH NAPOL. D. G. VTR. SICIL. REX.

Obverse description : Tête nue de Joseph à gauche.

Obverse translation : (Joseph Napoléon par la grâce de Dieu roi des Deux-Siciles).

Reverse

Reverse legend : .PRINC. GALLIC. - MAGN. ELECT. IMP.// 1806 .G.120.

Reverse description : Écu couronné soutenu par deux divinités marines.

Reverse translation : (Prince français grand électeur impérial).

Historical background

ITALY - KINGDOM OF NAPLES - JOSEPH NAPOLEON

(30/03/1806-6/08/1808)

Joseph (1768-1844) was the eldest son of Charles Bonaparte (1746-1785) and Laetitia Ramolino (1750-1836) whom he married in 1764. They were the parents of twelve children, nine of whom survived. Joseph is Napoleon's older brother. A lawyer, he was ambassador to Rome and signed the treaties of Lunéville (1801) and Amiens (1802) as well as the Concordat (1801). Grand Elector in 1804, he was promoted to King of Naples in 1806 and remained so until 1808. He then became King of Spain (1808-1813). He emigrated to the United States (1815 to 1832 and 1837 to 1839), lived in England between 1832 and 1837 and in 1839-1841. He finally retired to Florence. He married Julie Clary in 1794, Désirée's sister, from whom he had three daughters..

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