{"title":"Ferdinand IV (Infante of Spain). (1759-1816). \"From son of kings to symbol of a changing Europe.\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eFerdinand IV of Naples, later known as Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, was born on January 12, 1751, in Naples, and died on January 4, 1825, in the same city. He was the son of Charles III of Spain and Maria Amalia of Saxony. When his father acceded to the Spanish throne in 1759, Ferdinand inherited the Italian kingdoms of Naples and Sicily, due to international treaties that prevented the union of the crowns of Spain and Italy in a single person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e He simultaneously held the titles of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e Ferdinand IV of Naples (reigned three times: 1759-1799, 1799-1806 and 1815-1816)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e Ferdinand III of Sicily (1759-1816)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e In 1816, with the formal union of both kingdoms, he became the first King of the Two Sicilies, ruling this new kingdom until his death in 1825.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eDuring his reign, he faced crucial events such as the Napoleonic invasions. He was deposed in Naples in 1799 when the short-lived Neapolitan Republic was established, and again in 1806 by Napoleon, who appointed his brother Joseph Bonaparte as king. Ferdinand took refuge in Sicily and was restored to Naples after Napoleon's fall in 1815, crowning himself King of the Two Sicilies the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e His government was initially supported by ministers such as Bernardo Tanucci and later by figures such as John Francis Edward Acton. He actively participated in coalitions against France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He governed with an autocratic policy and faced pressure for reforms and autonomy, especially in Sicily, where he was forced to concede the Constitution of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e He married first Maria Carolina of Austria, with whom he had several children, and then Lucia Migliaccio of Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eFerdinand I is remembered both for his long stay on the Neapolitan throne and for consolidating the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, uniting Sicily and Naples under a single kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fernando-iv-infante-de-espana-1759-1816-20-grana","title":"FERDINAND IV (Infant of Spain). (1759-1816). 20 Grana. Naples. Scarce.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFERDINAND IV (Infant of Spain). (1759-1816). 20 Grana. 1798. Naples.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Silver 4.45gr\/24mm. (Mir-386).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e : Shows the crowned portrait of Ferdinand IV in right profile with the circular legend \"FERDINAN. IV SICILIAR. REX\", an abbreviation of \"Ferdinand IV King of Sicily\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e : The Bourbon crown is shown surrounded by a laurel branch. The circular legend indicates the year and titles: \"INFANS 1798 AP HISPANIAR\", indicating his rank as Infante of Spain. At the bottom, it reads \"G. 20\" (face value, grain), and a small \"M\" from the Naples mint and the assay master's mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBC+\/MBC-. Scarce module. Coin difficult to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibercoin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55515778548098,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/7593\/6642\/files\/fernando-iv-infante-de-espana-1759-1816-20-grana-napoles-escasa-725.webp?v=1774706598"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/7593\/6642\/collections\/Capturadepantalla2025-08-01212758_eaa0453e-d1f5-42e4-b3b7-89964a2b7172.png?v=1754077447","url":"https:\/\/nqa88x-1f.myshopify.com\/en\/collections\/fernando-iv-infante-de-espana-1759-1816.oembed","provider":"Numivium Numismática","version":"1.0","type":"link"}