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Object Type
counter
Museum number
1870,0507.8359
Description
Alloy counter.
(whole)
Portrait of Maria Carolina to right.
(obverse)
Two coats of arms on plinth, supported by angel and cherub.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies
(as King of the Two Sicilies)
Production date
1768
Production place
Minted in:
Naples (province)
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Diameter:
24.80 millimetres
Weight:
4.59 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Counter celebrating the wedding of Ferdinand IV and Maria Carolina in 1768.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
royal/imperial
heraldry
angel
cherub/cupid
Associated names
Portrait of:
Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies
Portrait of:
Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples and Sicily
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Wilhelm Freudenthal
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1870,0507.8359