Lot 1306
Naples. 15 Ducati, 1825. Fr-863; KM-C-140. Francesco I, 1825-1830. Bust right. Reverse: Male standing at column. Lustrous. Very Rare. Extremely Fine.
With the coming of the Austrians, Neapolitan liberties were eclipsed. Ferdinand I instituted harsh state trials, which often resulted in execution. The regime of the Medici was reinstitued, and civil liberties curtailed. On his death in 1825, Francis I succeeded and if anything increased the severities of his father's reign. It was during Francis I's reign that the Swiss Guard was established as a protection for the autocracy.
Estimated Value $52,500 - 57,500.
Ex Guia Collection, Bowers and Merena, March 1988, Lot 696 (Realized $26,400).
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