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1556, Kingdom of Naples, Philip II of Spain. Beautiful Silver Tari Coin. R1!

Denomination: Tari Mint Place: Naples Condition: About XF! Mint Period: 1554-1556 Reference: MIR.8175.2. R1! Diameter: 27mm Weight: 5.74gm    Material: Silver 

Obverse: Bare draped and armored bust of Philip II of Spain right. Mint official's initials (GRVP) in left field. Legend: PHILIPP. REX. ARAGON. VT..

Reverse: Crowned oval coat-of-arms within foliage. Legend: SICIL. ET. HIERVSAL.

Philip II of Spain (Spanish: Felipe II; 21 May 1527 - 13 September 1598) was King of Spain (as Philip II in Castille and Philip Iin Aragon) and Portugal as Philip I (Portuguese: Filipe I).   During his marriage to Queen Mary I, he was King of England and Ireland   and pretender to the kingdom of France. As heir to the Duchy of   Burgundy, he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.   Known in Spanish as "Philip the Prudent" (Felipe el Prudente),   his empire included territories in every continent then known to   Europeans and during his reign Spain was the foremost Western European   power. Under his rule, Spain reached the height of its influence and   power, directing explorations all around the world and settling the   colonisation of territories in all the known continents including his   namesake Philippine islands. However, he was also responsible for four   separate state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575, and 1596; precipitating   the declaration of independence which created the Dutch Republic in   1581; and the disastrous fate of the 1588 invasion of England.

Philip was born in Valladolid, the son of Charles V,   Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and his consort, Isabella of   Portugal. He was described by the Venetian ambassador Paolo Fagolo in   1563 as "slight of stature and round-faced, with pale blue eyes,   somewhat prominent lip, and pink skin, but his overall appearance is   very attractive." The Ambassador went on to say "He dresses very   tastefully, and everything that he does is courteous and gracious."