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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 40957, member: 669&quot;]Welcome to the Forum jeroentje.The &quot;N&quot; is a mint mark indicating the Naples Mint, which was only in operation from 1861-67.&nbsp; The same coin was also minted at Bologna (1861)&nbsp; and Milan, (1861-87).&nbsp; All three had served as mints for various Italian States prior to the unification.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1861 Vittorio Emanuele II (sometimes anglicized as Victor Emanuel), King of Sardinia, became the first king of a unified Italy, and this coin (catalog No. KM#3.3) was part of the initial issue of coins for &quot;Italy&quot;.&nbsp; Previously the various Italian States had each issued its own coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the 3rd Ed. of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 19th Century, the mintage was 103,707,000; and it&#039;s value is 60¢ Fine, $1.50 Very Fine, $7.50 Extra Fine, and $50 Uncirculated.&nbsp; There is a later edition of the catalog, but the prices are probably the same.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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