Kingdom of Naples Ducato e Mezzo - Alfonso I, 1442 – 1458

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Naples
Currency Piastra (1266 – 1812)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Ducato e Mezzo - Alfonso I
Year 1442 – 1458
Ruler Alfonso II (1416–1458)
Composition Gold
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 5.3
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

Ducato e Mezzo - Alfonso I from Kingdom of Naples. Issued from 1442 to 1458. Struck in Gold. Measures 28 mm and weighs 5.3 g.

Obverse
King mounted on horse riding to the right (Dominus mihi adiutor, et ego despiciam inimicos meos

The Lord is my helper, and I look down on my enemies)
Reverse
Second and third quadrants are striped. (Alphonse, by God's Grace, King of Aragon, Sicily on this side and beyond (the Punta of Faro, referring to mainland Sicily which was the Kingdom of Naples))

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1442-1458) 
ND (1442-1458) B

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