Ducato e mezzo

Naples. Alfonso I of Aragon (1442-58) gold Ducato e mezzo ND MS63 NGC, Fr-816, Biaggi-1662 var, MIR-53 var. + : ALFOnSV : D : G : R : ARAGO : SICI : CIT : VLT :, quartered arms of Hungary, Jerusalem, Aragon, and Naples / + • DnS • M • ADIVT • ЄT ЄGO • DЄSPICI • InMICO • M •, armored knight on horseback with sword raised riding right. A handsome example of this issue, well-struck and lustrous with a lovely deep-golden patina. The legends are slightly different than either example in MIR, although closer to MIR-53. This coin was issued at the beginning of Aragonese rule in Naples following Alfonso's protracted siege of the city.