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535.
Ladislas
, 1386-1414. Bolognino, 0.70g.
GUARDIAGRELE, from 1391. Obv: S LEO
PAPA, bust of St. Leo (Pope Leo I, the Great). Rx:
LADISLAVS R, around G V A R in field. MEC
730, MIR(IMC) 460. F-VF
$150
536.
Joanna II
, 1414-1435. Quarter carlino or Cella,
0.95g. Naples. Obv: S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino
seated holding cross in left hand. Rx: REGINA
IVHANNA, Crowned eagle, head left. MEC 735,
MIR(IMC) 59, where attributed to L’AQUILA. VF,
some dents
$100
537.
Quarter carlino or Cella, 1.06g. Naples. Obv: S
PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross
in left hand. Rx: REGINA IVHANNA, Crowned
eagle, head left. MEC 735, MIR(IMC) 59, where
attributed to L’AQUILA. Fine, slightly bent
$75
538.
Quarter carlino or Cella, 0.96g. L’AQUILA. Obv:
S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross
in left hand. Rx: IVHANDA REGINA, uncrowned
eagle, head left. MEC 742 var., MIR(IMC) 58. VF
$150
NAPLES: The Aragonese Kings
539.
Ferdinand I (Ferrante)
, 1458-1494.
Carlino, Second Coinage, 1462-1467,
3.81g. Naples. Mintmaster Benedetto
Cortrugli, 1461, 1461-1468; initial B. Obv: +
FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:S:IEL:VNG, cross potent.
Rx: +CORONATVS QVIA LEGITIMA CERTAVIT,
coronation scene: Ferdinand seated facing, cardinal
to left, bishop to right. Ferdinand (Ferrante) was a
natural son of Alfonso V and this scene proclaims
his legitimacy as “King of Sicily, Jerusalem, and
Hungary”. MEC 962-963 var., MIR 66/2. VF
$200
540.
Coronato, Third Coinage, 1472-1488, 3.98g. Naples.
Obv: +FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:SICI:IER:V, cross
potent. Rx: :CORONATVS:QA:LEGITIME:CERT,
crowned bust right, no field mark. Very nice por-
trait coin. MEC 973-976 var., MIR 67. Nearly EF
$500
541.
Coronato, Third Coinage, 1472-1488, 3.93g. Naples.
Obv: +FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:SICI:IERVN,
cross potent, C below. Rx:
:CORONATVS:QA:LEGITIME:CERTAV, crowned
bust right, C to left. MEC 977, MIR 68/12. VF
$250