120 Grana of Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicillies from Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown
Mint: Board of Revenue
Ruler: Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicillies, 1810–1859, ruled 1830–59

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1842

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

27.57 g, 6:00, 37.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of the Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.33480

Geography

Made in Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: FERDINANDVS II DEI GRATIA REX . Profile of Ferdinand II facing r. In exerge, 1842.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: REGNI VTR. SIC. ET HIER. Crown, shield containing three fleurs-de-lis. Above a small animal, probably a lion, above that a small castle, to the l. of that the shield of the Two Sicilies (two birds on a plane with two vertical lines and an X across the field). To the r. of the 3 fleurs-de-lis, six dots. Below the 3 fleurs-de-lis, a smaller 6 fleurs-de-lis. To the bottom l. of the 3 fleurs-de-lis, 12 small castles surrounding a rectangle. To the top l. of the 3 fleurs-de-lis, a smaller 5 fleurs-de-lis. In exerge, G. 120. Along the side, a fleur-de-lis, PROVIDENTIA OPTIMI PRINCIPIS.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

Two Siciles ducat, coins, money

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