Lot 3507
Italy -- Kingdom of Naples. Silver 120 Grana, 1808. Dav-165; Mont.-408; KM-100. 27.44 grams. Joseph Napoleon, 1806-1808. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned arms, escutcheon at center, flanked by mermaid supporters. Detailed, even, exceptional strike. The devices matte to softly lustrous, on reflective fields. Golden to medium gray toning. Exceptional quality, with appealing portrait. Very rare in this grade. NGC graded AU-58.
Joseph was Napoleon's older brother. He took over the rule of the kingdom of Naples, but soon was given the larger and more prestigious kingdom of Spain. An excellent administrator, but a general of questionable ability, he ultimately spent seventeen years exiled in the United States! The portrait of him on this specimen is among the finest known.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 126; Ex: The Millennia Collection, Lot 731.
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