Fenice Público Deposited
Called by the Italians Fenice. The popular name for the Oncia d'Oro struck at Palermo in 1735, by Carlo III Borbone. This coin has on the reverse the figure of the Phoenix rising from the flames, and the inscription RESURGIT. The name is also given to a silver coin of the value of thirty Tari, issued in Palermo by Ferdinand III (1759-1825).
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)