Kingdom of Naples 1 Piastra - Ferdinando IV, 1791
Information
Country
Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
Currency
Piastra
(1266 – 1812)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
1 Piastra - Ferdinando IV
Year
1791
Ruler
Ferdinand IV
(1759–1799)
Composition
Silver (.833)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
27.532
Diameter (mm)
41
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Piastra - Ferdinando IV from Kingdom of Naples. Issued in 1791. Struck in Silver (.833). Measures 41 mm and weighs 27.53 g.
- Obverse
- Portraits of Ferdinand IV of Naples and Maria Carolina of Austria, king and queen of Naples conjoined to right. (Ferdinand IV and Maria Carolina happy everywhere)
- Reverse
- Sun with rays, four zodiacal signs (Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn) and a terrestrial globe centered on Italy. The zodiacal signs represent the months after the King and Queen left Naples for the royal family's visit to Vienna, symbolizing the wait of Naples people for the return of their sovereign. (To the sun that returns)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | 9.5K | € 480,00 |
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