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Naples. 15 Ducati, 1825

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:20,000.00 USD Estimated At:40,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
Naples. 15 Ducati, 1825
<B>Naples. 15 Ducati, 1825.</B> Fr-863; KM-C-140. Francesco I, 1825-1830. Bust right. <I>Reverse:</I> Male standing at column. Lustrous. Very Rare. <B>Extremely Fine.</B> <BR><BR>With the coming of the Austrians, Neapolitan liberties were eclipsed. Ferdinand I instituted harsh state trials, which often resulted in execution. The regime of the Medici was reinstitued, and civil liberties curtailed. On his death in 1825, Francis I succeeded and if anything increased the severities of his father&#39;s reign. It was during Francis I&#39;s reign that the Swiss Guard was established as a protection for the autocracy. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;40,000-50,000. <I><BR>Ex Guia Collection, Bowers and Merena, March 1988, Lot 696 &#40;Realized &#36;26,400&#41;.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 90103<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/34jpegs/090103.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/34jpegs/090103N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>