Neapolitan ducat

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The Neapolitan ducat was a historical gold and later silver coin that served as the principal monetary unit of the Kingdom of Naples for several centuries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coin
gold coin
historical currency
silver coin
associatedWith Italian states monetary history
Neapolitan economy
category Coins of Italy
Currencies of former countries
circulation several centuries
country Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED
currencyOf Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED
denomination ducat
follows medieval gold ducat tradition
geographicScope Kingdom of Naples and dependencies NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Early modern period
Middle Ages
languageOfInscription Italian
Latin
laterType milled coin
material gold
silver
metallicStandard gold standard
silver standard
monetaryFunction standard of value
store of wealth
monetaryHierarchy higher-value coin
monetaryRole medium of exchange
unit of account
monetarySystem Neapolitan monetary system
region Southern Italy
relatedCurrency Florentine florin
Venetian ducat
servedAs base unit for subsidiary coinage
status obsolete currency
type hammered coin
usedAs principal monetary unit
usedFor state finance
tax payments
trade
usedIn Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kingdom of Naples
currency

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