Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Independent Italian Kingdom (1816-1861)
Location: South Italy
Capital City: Naples
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1816-1848, 1849-1860), Constitutional Monarchy (1848-1849)
Main languages: Neapolitan, Sicilian, Italian
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1816: Two Sicilies formed by Sicily and Naples uniting
1821-1827: Occupied by Austria
1860-1861: Occupied by Sardinia
1861: Part of Italy
Currency
Ducat (1816-1860)
1 Ducat = 100 Grana = 200 Tornese • 1 Piastra = 120 Grana
Coins from the Two Sicilies in the collection
•2 Tornese, 1857 (King Ferdinando II (1830-1859), copper, Naples mint, KM#374)