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½ Grano - Filippo V - Visit to Naples of King
1702 year| Copper | 3.3 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Naples (Italian States) |
|---|---|
| King | Philip IV (1700-1713) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1702 |
| Value | ½ Grano (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Piastra (1266-1812) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#353135 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Partenope galeata (or Minerva) sitting with a cornucopia in his hand and a spear in the other, at the bottom the coat of arms of Naples, and behind the Vesuvius. In exergue NEAP (Naples).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ADVENTVI PRINCIPIS FELICISSIMO
NEAP
Translation: I arrived very happy with the princes. Naples
Edge
Plain
Comment
On the occasion of the King's visit to Naples, a monument depicting the sovereign on horseback was erected in Piazza del Gesú. In memory of this visit, coins-medals in three metals representing this monument were minted. Cagiati assigns this copper coin-medal a value of 1/2 grain, while Prota defines it as 1/2 Tornese. The CNI gives it the value of 1/2 grain.The statue was the masterpiece of the sculptor Lorenzo Vaccaro. Completed in 1705, it was destroyed by a mob when the Austrians occupied Naples in 1707. (https://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-F5/9)Reference: W-F5/9-1
Engraver: Antonio Maria de Gennaro (1679 in Naples; † October 3, 1744 in Vienna) is an Italian-Austrian medalist who became the imperial court medalist in Vienna and the founder of the Vienna Engraving Academy. (Wikipedia)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the visit of King Philip V of Spain to Naples in 1702, during a time when Naples was part of the Kingdom of Spain. The coin features an image of the king on one side and the coat of arms of Naples on the other. It was made of copper and weighs 3.3 grams.
