Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,362
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This fine and scarce piece is part of my series related to the French Revolution inspired revolutions among the Italian States. In this case the short lived Parthenopean Republic of Naples. Obverse legend is: 'REPUBBLICA NAPOLITANA' with fasces, spear, ax and Liberty Cap. The reverse legend around is 'ANNO SETTIMO DELLA LIBERTA.' which equates to AN7 (1799). Inner wreath legend is: 'TOR/NESI/SEI', or 6 Tornesi, without the ZN mintmark (rare). Edge is engrailed with what appears to be slashed thru circles. The history of the revolution here is quite brutal, short, and involved the British Navy.
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