10 Tornesi - Francesco II Naples

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italian States)
King	Francis II (1859-1861)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1859
Value	10 Tornesi (0.05)
Currency	Ducat (1815-1860)
Composition	Copper
Weight	31.18 g
Diameter	37.5 mm
Thickness	3.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 21553
References	KM# 377 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MIR SIC# 540 Alberto Varesi; 2017. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 4. Sicilia (2^nd Edition). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. , C# 159 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes).

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Obverse

Head to left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANCISCVS II. D. G. REGNI VTR. SIC. ET HIER. REX.

Engraver: Luigi Arnaud

Reverse

Large lily above 2-line inscription with large size letters, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TORNESI
10
1859

Edge

Oblique milling to right.

Mint

LA	Naples, Italy (661-1870)

Comments

Variant exists, struck in Rome, with inverted slice striated

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1859 LA			3 085 608				$ 24	$ 52	$ 99	$ 230		[Normal edge]

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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232518 Lot 61315	24 Apr 2025	UNC (NGC MS64+ Brown)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232313 Lot 65491	23 Mar 2023	UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown)	USD 216.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232215 Lot 62586	7 Apr 2022	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232214 Lot 61557	31 Mar 2022	UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Sunday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231943 Lot 64310	27 Oct 2019	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 360.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1897	24 Jul 2024	XF	USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2261	26 Jun 2024	XF	USD 117.22 (EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 210	15 May 2026	VF	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 16 Lot 1424	26 Sep 2020	VF	USD 46.42 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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