G: mint master Marcello Gazella in Naples 1515-27 ![]() Ducato, n. d. (1515-27), Naples. Ø 22 mm, 3,50 g. Pannuti-Riccio 4; Friedberg 833a. Obv.: +CAROLVS RO - MANORum REX "Charles, Roman King" Crowned bust left, here without mint master's mark G in the field. Rev.: Rex◦ARAGOniae◦VTRIVSQue◦SIciliae◦ET "King of Aragón and both Sicilies" quartered shield: Castile/León, Aragón(vertical stripes)/Naples and Aragón/Sicily (two diagonals separate two eagles from vertical stripes). At the bottom the pomegranate for Granada. On top of the shield: the crowned imperial double eagle with the Austrian band shield. Bottom: Granada (pomegranate).
![]() Carlino, n. d. (1515-27), Naples. Ø 26 mm, 3,52 g. CNI XIX p.348 n.552; MIR 144/1. Obv.: +CAROLVS⦂DI⦂FA⦂CLE⦂IMPE "Charles, elected imperator in Frankfort" Crowned bust to the right, young beardless face with accented jaw, in the field a G (sign for Marcello Gazella, mint master in Naples 1515-27). Rev.: R◦ARAGO⦂VTRIVSQ◦SI◦ET - Coat of arms as before and below.
![]() Carlino, n. d.(1515-27), Naples. Ø 26 mm, 3,55 g. CNI p.347, n.545-549; Pannuti-Riccio 26. Obv.: + CAROLVS⦂ROMANOR◦REX "Charles, Roman king" A double struck produced misalignments at "⦂ R" and at the inner circle in front of the face. Crowned bust with young beardless face and long hair. In the field behind: G (mintmaster Marcello Gazzella). In the middle a central dot. Rev.: largely unreadable. Coat of arms, similar as before. R: mint master Luigi Ram in Neapel 1528-46 ![]() Carlino n. d. (1528-46) Neapel. Ø 23 mm, 3,04 g. CNI XIX S.357 Nr.633; Pannuti-Riccio 36b. Obv.: ◦CAROLVS⦂IIIII⦂RO⦂IM Crowned head, behind R (mint master Luigi Ram). Rev.: R - E - X⦂ARAGO⦂VTRIVS⦂SI◦ET⦂ The Golden Fleece, squiggle and flower.
![]() Carlino n. d. (1528-46), Neapel. Ø 25 mm. Pannuti-Riccio 35. CAROLVS¤IIIII¤IM¤RO¤ // REX◦ / ◦ARAGO◦ / ◦VTRIVS/ ◦SI ◦ET A: mint master Girolamo Albertino in Neapel 1546-48 ![]() Mezzo carlino, n. d. (1546-1548), Naples. Ø 20 mm, 1,47 g. CNI XIX p.368 n.726. Obv.: ·CAROLVS·V·ROM·I - MP· - laureated head, below A (mintmaster Girolamo Albertino) Rev.: ·NON·ALITER·VIRTVS - firesteels in the shape of the letter B, three flints and many sparks.
![]() Testone, n. d. (1546-48), Naples. Ø 27 mm. CNI XIX, p.333, n.414 var. With five crowns distributed over the coin. :CAROLVS:IIIII:RO:IM: // Rex:HISPAN:VT - RIVS:SICIL Rex Rev.: crowned arms between the wings and the tail of a threefold crowned double eagle. Top left: Castile/León. Top right: Aragón, Navarra (5 circles) and Naples. (The sixth dot in Navarra's coat is a 'central dot' and does not belong to the coat.) Bottom left: Austria (band), New-Burgundy (fleur-de-lis), Old-Burgundy (inclined stripes), Brabant (lion). Bottom right: Jerusalem (cross) und Old-Hungary (horizontal stripes). At the bottom of the shield: a pomegranate for Granada, better to be seen on the next coin.
![]() Doppia (double scudo), n. d.(1546-48), Naples. Ø 27 mm, 6,70 g. MIR 125/1. CAROLVS·V·ROM IMP·IMP // VICTORIA - CAESARIS
![]() Doppia (double scudo) n. d. (1546-48), Naples. Ø 27 mm, 6,71 g. CNI 16var; Pannuti-Riccio 5; MIR 126; Friedb.831. Obv.: CAROLVS V ROM IMP - crowned and armored bust to the right, with draping on the shoulder. An A in the field (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-48). Rev.: MAGNA OPERA DOMini "Great are the works of the Lord" Female figure (Peace), standing left, holding a cornucopia and a torch with which she lights a book and a pile of weapons. IBR: Maestro di Zecca Giovan Battista Ravaschiero 1548-67 ![]() Doppia (double scudo) n. d. (1548-56), Naples. (double scudo) Ø 27 mm, 6,71 g. Pannuti-Riccio 5a; Friedb.831. Obv.: CAROLVS·V·ROM·IMPE· - Monogram IBR behind the neck. Rev.: MAGNA·OPERA·DOMNI· "Marvellous are the works of the Lord" Standing woman (Peace) to the left, holding a cornucopiae and setting alight a book and a pile of arms.
![]() Ducato, n. d. (1548-56), Naples. Ø 22 mm, 3,40 g. Pannuti-Riccio 9; Friedb.834. CAROLVS·IIIII·ROM IMP· // R·ARAGO - VTRIVS·S On the back of the neck: IBR monogram, Giovan Battista Ravaschiero.
![]() Carlino n. d. (1546-48), Naples. Ø 23 mm. CNI XIX p.358 no.641; Pannuti-Riccio 37. Obv.: CAROLVS▴V▴ROManorum▴IMperator "Charles V, Roman Emperor" Mintmaster Girolamo Albertino. Rev.: REX▴ARAGOniae VTRI▴usque SIciliae▴ "King of Aragon and both Sicilies" Order of the Golden Fleece in the form of a sheepskin.
![]() Carlino, n. d., Naples. Ø 23 mm, 3,13 g. CNI XIX p.359 n.653ff. Obv.: CAROLVS IIIII ROManorum IMPerator laureated head, to the left monogram IBR (Juan Battista Ravaschiero). Rev.: REX ARAGOniae VTRIVSque SICiliae - Order of the Golden Fleece in the form of a sheepskin.
![]() Mezzo ducato d'argento, n. d. (1548-56), Naples. Ø 33 mm, ca.14,8 g. CNI XIX p.328 n.373; Pannuti-Riccio 15. Mintmaster Juan Bautista Rabaschieroa. Obv.: CAROLVS·V·ROMA·IMP - laureated bust and monogram IBR. Rev.: ··R·ARAGO·VTRIVS·SI·· - crowned double eagle holds crowned shield.
![]() 2 Cavalli, n. d., Naples. Copper, Ø 20 mm, 3,13 g. Pannuti-Riccio 45a. Obv.: CaROLVS V ROManorum IMPErator· - bearded bust to the right. Rev.: ::REX·ARAGONIae·VTRIVsque·Rex·SIciliae - Crown.
Mint Messina in Sicily ![]() Mezzo trionfo d'oro n. d., Messina. Ø 18 mm, 1,72 g. Spahr p.119, n.4. Obv.: +◦CAROLVS◦IMPE◦ - Charles's beardless bust left. Rev.: +:REX:SICILIE: - crowned eagle to the right.
![]() 4 Tari 1552, Messina. Ø ca.31 mm. Spahr 160; MIR 286. Obv.: + CAROLVS V IMPERATOR - crowned beardless (therefore youthful) bust to the left. Rev.: + ET D G REX:SICILIAE 1552 - crowned eagle to the right between M - A. Four circles indicating the value on both sides.
![]() 4 Tari 1556, Messina. Ø 31 mm, 11,73 g. Spahr 171. Obv.: ✠•CAROLVS•V•IMPERATOR• - crowned bust with beard, below the value 4. Rev.: ✠ET•D•G•REX•SICILIAE•I556• - crowned eagle towards right, between mint marks G - M.
![]() 2 Tari n. d., Messina (ca.1535) Ø 26 mm, 6,16 g. Spahr 13. Obv.: ◦CAROLVS⦂IMPERATR◦ - crowned bust left. Rev.: +⦂D⦂G⦂REX⦂SICILIE⦂ - crowned Sicilian eagle between B - N, Bartolomeo Lo Nobile, mintmaster.
![]() 2 Tari 1540, Messina Ø 26 mm. Varesi 292/1. Obv.: +CAROLVS◦፧◦IMPERATOR - crowned beardless bust to the left, double strikes. Rev.: +REX◦SICILIE◦1540 - crowned eagle between I - P, mintmaster's mark.
![]() 2 Tari 1555, Messina. Ø 26 mm, 5,74 g. Spahr p.142 no.252; Varesi 293/4. Obv.: +•CAROLVS•IMPERATOR• - crowned bust with beard. The 'central dot' under the ear is obviously not part of the picture. Rev.: +REX+SICILIAE+1555+ - crowned Sicilian eagle between C - M. This eagle resembles the eagle which Emperor Frederic II of Hohenstaufen used on his famous Augustalis.
![]() Tari n. d. (about 1520), Messina. Ø ca.20 mm, 2,87 g. Spahr 19; MIR 275. Obv: +CAROLVS•IMPERATORI - young crowned effigy. Rev.: +•D•G•REX•SICILIE• - crownes eagle between B - N (Bartolomeo Lo Nobile) Note the double strike on the reverse reverse, clearly visible at the inner circles of dots.
![]() 1/2 Tari, Messina. Ø 16 mm, ca. 1,3 g. Spahr 95. ✩CAROLVS+IMPERA // ✩REX✩SICILIE✩ crownwd eagle between mark I - P.
![]() Tari 1535, Messina. Ag, Ø ca.20 mm. Spahr 61; MIR 277/7. ◦CAROLVS◦IMPERATOR // ✫·REX·SICILIE·1535··
![]() Tari 1535, Messina. Ag, Ø ca.20 mm, 2,93 g. Spahr 61; MIR 277/7. Similar as before.
![]() Tari 1537, Messina. Ag, Ø ca.20 mm, 2,85 g. Spahr 289-303; MIR 297/1. Obv: +:CAROLVS•IMPERATOR: - broad bust to the right. Rev.: +:REX•SICILIE•1537: - crowned eagle to the left, in between mint marks I - P.
![]() Tari 1538, Messina. Ag, Ø 21 mm, 2,67 g. Spahr 304-311 var; MIR 297/1. Obv: •:CAROLVS.IMPERATOR: - slim bust to the right. Rev.: +•REX•SICILIE•1538• - crowned eagle to the left, in between mint mark I - P.
![]() Tari 1552, Messina. Ag, Ø 21 mm, 2,86 g. MIR 302/1. Obv: +•CAROLVS•IMPERATOR• - bust to the right. Rev.: +•REX•SICILIAE•1552• - crowned eagle to the left, in between mint mark M - A. Ref.:
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