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Salut d'argent - Carlo I ND
| Silver | 3.03 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Naples (Italian States) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles I (1282-1285) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1266-1285 |
| Value | 1 Saluto d'Argento (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Piastra (1266-1812) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.03 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1285 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#187254 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
The Archangel Gabriel, standing on the left, greeting the Virgin on the right. In the center a lily in a pot (symbol of virginity).
Lettering: + AVE. GRA. PLENA. DNS. TECVM.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Charles I (1226-1285) was the last son of Louis VIII and Blanche de Castille.He married Beatrice in 1246, daughter of Raymond Béranger V of Provence.
The first king of Naples in the Angevin dynasty, he was the creator of a short-lived Mediterranean empire.
He was Count of Anjou, Maine and Provence (1246-1285), King of Sicily and Naples (1265-1285), titular King of Jerusalem (1277-1285).
But he lost Sicily in 1282 after the massacre of the French during the Sicilian Vespers.
The Sicilians freed themselves from Angevin tutelage by recognizing King Peter III of Aragon as King of Sicily.
Charles's fleet was defeated in the Bay of Naples in 1284.
Charles d'Anjou died in Foggia on January 7, 1285. His body was then transferred to Naples and buried in the cathedral.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Salut d'argent - Carlo I ND (1266-1285) coin from the Kingdom of Naples (Italian States) is that it features a unique design element - a small cross on the reverse side, which is not typically found on coins from this time period. This cross is believed to have been added as a symbol of the coin's purity and authenticity.
