Live auction - fwo_1092968 - SPAIN - KINGDOM OF SPAIN - CHARLES III 1/2 Real Charles III 1775 Madrid

SPAIN - KINGDOM OF SPAIN - CHARLES III 1/2 Real Charles III 1775 Madrid XF

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Type : 1/2 Real Charles III

Date: 1775

Mint name / Town : Madrid

Quantity minted : -

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,51 g.

Edge : décorée

Catalogue references :

Cy11145

Obverse

Obverse legend : CAROLUS III. DEI. G. 1775.

Obverse description : Buste à droite de Charles III d’Espagne.

Reverse

Reverse legend : HISPANIARUM. REX.

Reverse description : Écu d’Espagne couronné.

Commentary

Charles III (20/01/1716-14/12/1788) est le fils aîné du second mariage de Philippe V, celui avec Élisabeth Farnèse. Il fut successivement duc de Parme (1731-1735) et roi de Naples (1735-1759) puis il succéda à son demi-frère, Ferdinand VI, comme roi d'Espagne en 1759. Il épousa Marie-Amélie de Saxe en 1738 qui lui donna six enfants. Son fils Charles IV lui succéda en 1788 comme roi d'Espagne et son autre fils Ferdinand IV comme roi de Naples et des Deux Siciles (1759-1825).
Charles III (20/01/1716-14/12/1788) is the eldest son of Philip V's second marriage, that with Elisabeth Farnese. He was successively Duke of Parma (1731-1735) and King of Naples (1735-1759) then he succeeded his half-brother, Ferdinand VI, as King of Spain in 1759. He married Marie-Amélie de Saxe in 1738 who gave him six children. His son Charles IV succeeded him in 1788 as King of Spain and his other son Ferdinand IV as King of Naples and the Two Sicilies (1759-1825)