ITALY. Naples & Sicily. Piastra (120 Grana), 1731-VMA DG. Naples Mint. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. NGC VF-30. Dav-1396; KM-145. The first year in a brief, <strong>RARE</strong>, two-year type, this circulated crown presents mostly gunmetal gray surfaces with some hints of olive, and retains great originality throughout.<p><em>Naples and Sicily were ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs from the time of Charles I to the death of Charles II in 1700. Philip V attempted to retain the kingdom for Spain but was forced to surrender it in 1713 by the treaty of Utrecht. Naples went to Austria and Sicily went to Savoy, which traded it to Austria for Sardinia in 1720. Both were reconquered by the Spanish and given to Charles of Bourbon, Philips younger son, in 1738. This piastra was issued by the Austrian administration in 1731 and 1733.</em>
