TORNESE: COIN OF TWO SICILIES (ITALY)
1 tornese, 1840: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Ruler: Ferdinand II (Sicilian: "Ferdinannu Carlu") — 3th King of the Two Sicilies.
TORNESE UNO: One tornese.
Large crown from Great Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
FERD. II. D. G REGNI VTR. SIC. ET HIER. REX: Ferdinand II by the Grace of God King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Jerusalem.
Portrait of young Ferdinand; star below.
- Copper: 19 mm - 3 g
- Reference price: 15$
COIN TORNESE — WHERE & WHEN (coins catalog: by names & emitents)
- KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES, ITALY (1817-1858): tornese = 1/200 ducat = 1/2 grano
- KINGDOM OF NAPLES, ITALY (16th-19th centuries): tornese = 1/240 piastra = 1/2 grano = 6 cavallo
The tornese coin took its name from the denier tournois, — the denier of Tours city (small medieval silver coin).
