ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Mezzo Carlino (20mm, 1.35 g, 7h). Second period. Napoli (Naples) mint; Giovanni Antonio Fasulo, mintmaster; Gaspare Giuno, trial master. Struck 1594-1598. + PHILIP · REX · ARA · VTRI, radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder; (IAF)/CI to left / + SICILIAE · HIERVSA,
pietra focaia and
acciarini (insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece) surrounded by flames. CNI XX 1320; Pannuti-Riccio 45a corr. ([IAF/C]); MIR 185/1. VF, toned, minor strike doubling.
Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.26683).
