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1/2 Follaro - Guglielmo II

Issuer	Sicily, Kingdom of
Year	1166-1189
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Value	1/2 Follaro (1⁄144)
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Obverse description	Latin legend arranged circumferentially around a solid inner circle, within which a two-line Latin inscription appears in the field, with a pellet above the text. The lettering identifies the mint city of Messina and names the issuing monarch as King William II. The style is characteristic of Norman-Sicilian hammered bronze coinage, with an irregular flan and somewhat crude but legible execution.
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Reverse description	Kufic Arabic legend inscribed in multiple lines within a beaded inner circle, with additional legend extending into the surrounding field. The inscription invokes the king's title and divine legitimacy in the Islamic epigraphic tradition, reflecting the multicultural character of Norman-Sicilian coinage. The execution is typical of the bilingual follaro series struck at Messina under William II, combining Latin and Arabic in a single coin type.
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