r/SilverCrowns

Bought this while ago.

Struck in 1791 by the Bourbon king of Naples, Ferdinand IV, to celebrate his return to Naples after having been living with his wife, the Hapsburg Maria Carolina, in Vienna. The Zodiac symbols represent the months that he had been absent from the City, and the sun shining on the globe (centred on Italy) represents his return to the City.

Apparently, his subjects weren’t quite as eager to have him back. Ferdinand was overthrown twice, once by revolutionaries to form the Parthenopean Republic, and again by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. He eventually was given his kingdom back in 1815 as part of the post-Napoleonic settlements.

Dude was kind of a bum, but I consider this design to be quite beautiful (the sun and globe, the portraits less so).

I want to buy this french republic coin from a friend, he is not a collector and sayed to me to pay whatever I think its worth. And I need some help, please, what do you think It would be a fair price?

At the start of the Napoleonic Wars, Spain was ruled by the Spanish branch of the Bourbon Royal family. The Spanish Bourbons had long been unpopular, seen as corrupt and irresponsible with managing the kingdom. Napoleon figured that the Spanish people would welcome the removal of their unpopular ruling dynasty, and forced their abdication through French military force.

Joseph Bonaparte (Americanized: Joe Napoleon) was placed on the throne by his brother, Napoleon Bonaparte, after the forced abdication of the Spanish Bourbon monarchs at Bayonne. He would retain power from 1808 to 1813. Though Joseph attempted moderate reforms, he was widely rejected by Spaniards, who saw him as a foreign usurper (derided as “Pepe Botella,” a mocking nickname literally meaning “Joe Bottle”, implying he was an alcoholic). His authority rarely extended far beyond areas controlled by French troops, as Spanish guerrilla resistance and British forces steadily undermined French control.

From 1808 onwards, the native fought a guerilla war against the French occupation. The war was costly in resources, money, and manpower, and contributed heavily to Napoleon’s eventual defeat. After decisive defeats, especially the Battle of Vitoria, Joseph fled Spain in 1813. His brief reign ended with the restoration of Ferdinand VII of Spain, marking the failure of Spanish Napoleonic rule.

Despite reclaiming the throne, the effects of the usurping of the Spanish monarchy had far reaching effects. Spain already tenuous hold on their new world colonies was firmly broken, inspired by the wave of liberal and self-governing ideals that swept the western world in the wake of the French and American Revolutions, Spain’s South and Central American colonies gradually slipped out of Spanish control and gained independence.

100,000 mintage. This one's my third 1938. Unfortunately the obverse has some graffiti. also pics of the 1937 1,100,000 mintage Crown that arrived with it.

These emergency issues were struck on the island of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands which formed the Kingdom of Majorca (one of the Constituent kingdoms making up Spain). The island of Ibiza is also one of the Balearics.

In 1821, an epidemic yellow fever spread rapidly on the Island, which was quarantined for safety. As per usual, the blame lies with Floridians, as it’s believed the outbreak started in Florida, then spread to Cuba, and then back to Spain (Florida and Cuba were still Spanish colonies at that point).

These emergency pieces were struck between November 1821 and the end of December 1821 in the Bellver Castle near the Island’s capital of Palma. They were made using blank planchets made from melted silver taken from the island churches.

Found on the floor of Pacha Ibiza during a DJ set. Don’t worry, I made sure to wash my hand thoroughly afterwards.

Mail call today. 1869 and 1873 Belgian 5 Francs. 1935 Crown George V. Plus some Cupro Nickel British Crowns cos they were cheap so why not 🫣😆

Working on collecting crowns from 1862

Jérôme Bonaparte became King of the Kingdom of Westphalia in 1807, when his brother Napoleon Bonaparte reorganized much of Germany after defeating Prussia in the War of the Fourth Coalition. Westphalia itself was an artificial state, carved from various German territories, with its capital at Kassel. Ironically, it covers little of the same territory as the modern German region of Westphalia.

Taking the royal (and Germanicized) royal name of Hieronymus, Jérôme’s reign was intended as a model of Napoleonic reform. A new constitution abolished feudal privileges, introduced equality before the law, and implemented the Napoleonic Code. Serfdom was formally ended, religious minorities were granted civil rights, and administrative reforms modernized governance. In theory, Westphalia was to demonstrate the benefits of French-style rule in Germany.

In practice, however, Jérôme’s rule struggled. Known for his love of luxury and courtly extravagance, he earned the nickname “King Lustig” (“King Merry”). His court in Kassel became famous for lavish spending, which strained the kingdom’s finances. At the same time, heavy taxation and conscription to support Napoleon’s wars made him deeply unpopular among his subjects.

Westphalia’s stability depended entirely on French military power. After the disastrous French invasion of Russia and the subsequent weakening of Napoleon’s position, the kingdom quickly unraveled. In 1813, following the Battle of Leipzig, allied forces overran Westphalia, and Jérôme fled. The kingdom was dissolved soon afterward, and its territories were redistributed among German states.

picked up a nice 1964 Bermuda Crown this week.

Bought this in Singapore, and love the chop marks. The coin itself is slightly concave from the force of chopping. Love chop marks on trade dollars as that's how they were meant to be used . What I like about this coin is that it has chop marks of chinese characters, geometric (circle)punches as well as testing punch marks . This coin was probably used in payment for tea, silk, porcelain or opium.