View source for Naples and Sicily 1852 2 tornesi

[[Image:Naples 1852 2 tornesi obv H3029-31603.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3029, lot 31603]]
[[Image:Naples 1852 2 tornesi rev H3029-31603.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen is one of a type struck for the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1839-51. The SCWC notes that 240 tornesi = 6 tari = 1 piastra, where a [[Naples and Sicily 1796-P AP 120 grana Dav-1409|piastra]] is roughly equal to a peso. This coin was worth 1/120 of a piastra; the denomination was struck 1825-59. Other copper coinage of the period included one, 1½, three, four, five, eight and ten tornesi. The Bourbon dynasty, rulers of Naples since 1735, were evicted by Napoleon to make room for his brother Joseph in 1806 but returned in 1815. This specimen was lot 31603 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Naples & Sicily. Ferdinand II 2 Tornesi 1852, KM 327, MS63 Brown NGC. Well-struck details with glossy brown surfaces. Overall a very appealing coin." 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a common date.

''Specification:'' 6.24 g, copper, 24.5 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 327 (formerly C145a).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Fabrizi, Davide, ''Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli,'' Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Naples and Sicily 1839 2 tornesi|1839 2 tornesi]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1849 1-1/2 tornesi|1849 1½ tornesi]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1851 120 grana Dav-174|1851 120 grana]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1852 tornese|1852 tornese]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1852 30 ducati Fr-866|1852 30 ducati]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1853 2 tornesi|1853 2 tornesi]]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1859 10 tornesi|1859 10 tornesi]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1852]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]]