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1689, Naples & Sicily, Charles II of Spain. Silver ½ Ducato (50 Grana) Coin. R!

Region: Naples Mint Year: 1689 Denomination: ½ Ducato (50 Grana) Mint Master: Marco Antonio Ariani Condition: Minor corrosion scars and scratches, otherwise about XF! Reference: CNI XX 292; Pannuti-Riccio 2a; MIR 293/1, KM-1147 ($250 in F!). Very Rare! Weight: 12.54gm Diameter: 35mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Crowned, draped and armored bust right. Mint master`s initials (AG/A) to left. Initials (ligate IM) below. Legend: CAROLVS . II . - . DG . REX . HISP . / . IM .

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms; shield within ornate frame. Date (16-89) split below. Legend: . VTRIVS . SICI . 16 - 89 . HIERVSG . 50 .

Charles II (6 November 1661, Madrid – 1 November 1700, Madrid), was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of nearly all of Italy (except Piedmont, the Papal States and the Republic of Venice), the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines. He is noted for his extensive physical, intellectual, and emotional problems – along with the consequent ineffectual rule – as well as his role in the developments preceding the War of Spanish Succession.