Watch List notes:

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando IV. First Reign in Napoli, 1759-1799. AV 6 Ducati (28mm, 8.82 g, 6h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Dated 1778. FERDIИAИ • IV • D • G • SICILIAR • ET • HIER • REX, armored and draped bust right, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece; • B • P • below bust / HISPAИIAR • IИFAИS 1778, crowned royal coat-of arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece and other Orders; all within palm frond and olive branch; C/C C across field; D 6 (value) flanking wreath ends. CNI XX 110; Pannuti-Riccio 26; Friedberg 849. VF, toned, a few adjustment marks.


Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.1590).