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 Hmm, to both Naples AND Sicily, 2 geographically different location of Italy.
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from Naples AND Sicily to Sardenia - 1826, 5 Centesimi 
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Quote: Hmm, to both Naples AND Sicily, 2 geographically different location of Italy. Historically distinct. No different than when we move around places that are now part of Canada or Germany, or places that were within the USSR.
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As jbuck said, these are historically distinct as these coins were issued by different entities. Sicily 6 Tornesi 1800 - issued by Kingdom of Naples Naples and Sicily 10 Grana 1851 - issued by Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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Sard inia to Italy - 5 Centesimi 1908 
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Italy had a lot going on between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and unification into one kingdom. 
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Italy to France (100 Francs 1988):  
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Quote: and unification into one kingdom Which was not complete until the capture of Rome in 1871.
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That's a fine coin, NumisRob!
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Quote: Which was not complete until the capture of Rome in 1871.  I started to type a brief history. Then it was not going to be brief. And then I was going to link something that was a better read. But then I figured anyone who cared already knew the story. And here we are. 
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It surprised me when I learned that Italy was not a "complete" country until only ~ 150 years ago.
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Bedrock of the Community
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France to Luxembourg - 100 Francs 1963 
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Quote: It surprised me when I learned that Italy was not a "complete" country until only ~ 150 years ago. Yeah, for the longest time I had it in my mind that Italy was a thing way before Germany, but they came to be around the same time.
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