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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 899535, member: 4703&quot;]Please restore your picture of the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is Fine IMHO. (That happens to be my favorite grade for older coins, combining clear evidence of active circulation with attractive appearance.)&nbsp; I also like its nice patina without noticeable &quot;toning&quot; aka corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, a beautiful coin, despite the evidence of a not-too-recent cleaning..</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 2001 Third Edition, the 19th Century volume of the Standard Catalog of World Coins gives the following information: <ul> <li>Issuer: Kingdom of Naples (one of the Two Sicilies), 1812 Monetary Reform</li> <li>KM#111</li> <li>Diameter: about 35.3mm</li> <li>Weight: 25g</li> <li>Composition: .900 silver</li> <li>ASW: .7234oz.</li> <li>Mintage: 37!</li> <li>Values: F $100, VF $275, XF $550, Unc. $1,200</li> </ul><p></p><p>Surprisingly the 1812 version, with a mintage of 2,921, was valued at $600-5,250 in that same edition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no clue as to possible value changes in the decade since my volume was printed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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