PARKER DELTA NAPOLEON RED AND SILVER LIMITED EDITION BALLPOINT PEN 

    A Delta Napoleon Red and Silver Limited Edition Ballpoint/Rollerball Pen. Made in Italy. Complete with box and paperwork, No of 269 of 808. From a large collection of pen and looks in unused condition.

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and King of Italy, was responsible for the introduction of the Lira as currency, now of course replaced by the Euro. The first Lira was used in Roman times as a measurement of weight but in 1808 the Milan Mint produced the first Lira coin.

Marked by its classic lines, the Napoleon Bonaparte ball pen is a limited edition series of 808 pens produced from red resin and featuring mother of pearl highlights with the body and cap overlaid with burnished 925 Sterling Silver.

The collection NAPOLEON Limited Edition. As the Italian Lira fades into history and the Euro becomes the standard of currency, Delta honors Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and King of Italy as the person responsible for today's single, European currency. Delta is proud to present a collection of spectacular limited edition writing instruments honoring a brilliant historical figure. The Lira was originally called the Libra. It was the Roman measurement of standard weight (325 grams or approximately 1 pound). Although Charlemagne transformed this into an abstract currency, it was Napoleon who envisioned a single currency for Europe. On May 6, 1807, Napoleon wrote to the King of Naples, "Brother, when you issue coins, I would like you to adopt the same valuations as in French money. In this way, there will be uniformity all over Europe which will be a great advantage for trade." The first Lira was coined in the Milan Mint in 1808. Napoleon's efforts to create a common European currency died with him on the battlefield. The Lira became Italy's national currency after unification in 1860. The Lira's recent demise marks the true unification of Europe and the realization of Napoleon's dream.

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