Watch List notes:

ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). Ferdinando III di Borbone, 1759-1816. Oncia 1791 (Silver, 58 mm, 68.31 g, 6 h), Palermo. FERDINANDVS D G SICIL ET HIER REX Cuirassed bust of Ferdinand III to right. Rev. EX AVRO ARGENTEA RESVRGIT / 1791 Phoenix with spread wings rising from flames between G•L• - C•I•. Davenport 1420. Montenegro 230. Spahr 2. A beautifully toned example of this impressive issue. Good very fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 14, 29-31 January 1985, 1540.