Watch List notes:

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Mezzo Ducato (35mm, 14.89 g, 3h). First Period. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1554-1556. • PHILIPP • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP •, bareheaded, armored, and draped bust right; (IBR) to left; below bust, e above lion left / (rosette) POPVLOR • SECVRITΛTΛ (rosette) (sic), crowned royal coat-of-arms; shield within ornate frame. CNI XX –; cf. Pannuti-Riccio 5 (for type). EF, toned, die break on edge of obverse. Apparently unique variety with SECVRITΛTΛ in reverse legend.


Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.1636).