Watch List notes:

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante). 1458-1494. AR Coronato (28mm, 3.84 g, 4h). Fourth Coinage, Class 3, Group b1. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1488-1491. FERRANDVS D G R SICILIE HIE, crowned and armored bust right; T to left; double annulet stops / (two rosettes) TVENDA IVSTA (rosette), Arcangelo Michele, holding spear in right hand and shield on left arm, slaying dragon; triple annulets and banner on spear end. Cf. CNI XIX 549 (for type and rev. legend); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 17b (for type); cf. MEC 14, 1003 (for type). Near EF, toned. Attractive example and extremely rare variety with TVENDA IVSTA as reverse legend.


Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.26638).