Italy Naples and Sicily 1 Grano 1788 to 1800

You are correct, John. It's from Sicily. Actually Ferdinando was king of Naples and Sicily between 1759 and 1805. Their monetary system was somewhat complicated, with 6 cavalli in 1 tornese, 240 tornese in 1 Piastra, and several sub-denominations as well. There are 12 cavalli in 1 grano, your coin.

For most dates, worn coins are worth very little. Here are some typical catalog values:

ONE (VN) GRANO 1788 TO 1793:
worn: $3 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $16
well preserved: $100
fully uncirculated: $400

But dates after 1793 start to pick up respectable values:

ONE (VN) GRANO 1797 TO 1800:
worn: $12 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $300
well preserved: $1000
fully uncirculated: $3000
coins dated 1797 are worth a little less than these figures
coins dated 1800 are worth a little more than these figures

Be sure to check the Important Terminology page for proper interpretation of the catalog values on this page.
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Coin: 15665, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201309, Last review: 201508
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1788, filter: 1788 to 1800
Image: italy_naples_sicily_1_grano_1788.jpg
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