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1 Denaro - Carlo I d'Angio
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1266-1282 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A plain Latin cross with equal arms occupies the central field, dividing the reverse into four quadrants. The cross is rendered in bold relief in the hammered style characteristic of 13th-century Angevin billon coinage. A circular beaded or rope border frames the design, following the irregular outline of the flan. A Latin legend runs along the periphery, identifying the ruler's title and dominion. The execution is typical of the small-module denaro coinage produced under Charles I of Anjou for the Kingdom of Sicily. |
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| Mintage | ND (1266-1282) |
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Carlo I d'Angiò took the Kingdom of Sicily by force in 1266, defeating and killing Manfredi at Benevento with papal backing. His denaro coinage replaced the existing Hohenstaufen issues almost immediately — a deliberate monetary break from the German dynasty he had displaced. The billon content of these pieces is notably debased even by contemporary southern Italian standards.
His rule over Sicily ended abruptly with the Sicilian Vespers of March 1282, the island-wide revolt that killed thousands of French soldiers in a single night and transferred the kingdom to Peter III of Aragon.