Italy. Ducato 1828 - Regno delle Due Sicilie – Banco...

1828 - Regno delle Due Sicilie – Banco delle Due Sicilie – Fede di Credito – Cassa di Corte Argento – XIX secolo – Pre-Unification Banknote Description Important and fascinating original Banknote (Fede di Credito) from the Banco delle Due Sicilie, a bank and monetary document from the 19th century belonging to the financial history of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The document is particularly relevant to an auction specializing in banknotes and paper money, since the fedi di credito of the old Neapolitan banks represent one of the most interesting chapters in the historical evolution of paper payment instruments. This is not a modern banknote with a fixed face value; rather, it is a bank title representing a sum of money deposited, usable within the framework of payment and credit transfer operations. By its characteristics and function, these fedi thus constitute important historical precursors of modern paper money. On the front the phrases are clearly legible: “BANCO DELLE DUE SICILIE” “FEDE DI CREDITO” and, at the bottom, within an elaborate calligraphic frame: “Cassa di Corte Argento”. The document presents a refined typographic structure with a perimeter ornamental frame, decorative elements, numbering, handwritten notes, signatures and spectacular calligraphic flourishes typical of banking documentation of the period. Of particular collecting interest is the presence of the original watermark in the paper, clearly visible when observing the document transmitted against the light and documented in the lot photographs. The watermark constitutes an important element both from a historical point of view and for the study of the material characteristics and security features of the paper used. There are also numerous later handwritten annotations, signatures and accounting indications, testimony to the actual use of the document in the banking circuit of the time. Numismatic and historical interest Fedi di Credito represent a sector of particular charm for the collector of pre‑unitary paper money. Unlike modern banknotes, their amount could be handwritten and the title documented a credit toward the issuing institution. The lot thus represents a significant testimony of the banking and monetary history of southern Italy prior to Italian unification, ideally placed in the evolutionary path leading from ancient paper banking instruments to the modern banknote. Condition in good state of preservation. Particularly interesting is the preservation of the elaborate frame, the typographic inscriptions, the handwriting, and the paper watermark. The document is offered in its present state; high-resolution photographs are an integral part of the description and allow direct assessment of conservation and characteristics. Provenance The document originates from a private find inside an antique piece of furniture. A specimen of great charm and interest for collectors of Italian paper money, pre‑unitary notes, the Regno delle Due Sicilie, fedi di credi to, banking history, scripophily and ancient financial documents. Period: XIX century Issuer: Banco delle Due Sicilie Type: Fede di Credito Indication: Cassa di Corte Argento Area: Naples – Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Support: watermark paper Features: print, manuscripts, signatures, numbers and original watermark Provenance: private collection / discovery in an antique piece of furniture Fast and tracked shipping, the first photo is representative of the document. The following photos show what is delivered.

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