1556, Kingdom of Naples, Charles V of Spain. Gold ½ Ducato (Mezzo Ducato) Coin. F/VF-
Mint Place: Naples Mint Period: 1548-1556 Denomination: Ducat (Ducat) Reference: Friedberg 834, Magliocca 20/2. RR! Mint Master: Giovan Battista Ravaschieri (lIBR) Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as AU (Details: Obv. Damage!) Diameter: 23mm Weight: 3.35gm Material: Gold
Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Charles V as King of Naples right. Mint master´s cipher (ligate IBR) in left field. Legend: CAROLVS . IIIII . ROM . IM . . *
Reverse: Small crown above double-headed imperial eagle with crowned composite coat-of-arms. Legend: R ° ARAG ° - ° VTIVS °
Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556. On the eve of his death in 1558, his realm, which has been described as one in which the sun never sets, spanned almost 4 million square kilometers.