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1 Denaro - Frederick II
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1220-1245 |
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| Currency | Tari (1060-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain inner circle, the abbreviation AVG appears across the field with a W above, referencing Frederick II's imperial titulature. The surrounding legend reads •F•ROM•IP SEMP• disposed around the circumference, abbreviating the emperor's full style as Fridericus Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus. The die is irregularly struck, as typical of hammered billon coinage of this period, with the legends partially visible due to flan irregularities. The design is stark and epigraphic in character, with no figural imagery, reflecting the administrative and pragmatic nature of this small-denomination issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | •F•ROM•IP SEMP• AVG |
| Reverse description | A bold cross pattée is depicted at the centre of a plain inner circle, its arms extending nearly to the inner ring, dividing the field into four quarters. The surrounding legend, disposed around the outer border, reads •R´ IERL´• EL•SICIL, abbreviating Rex Ierusalem et Siciliae, asserting Frederick II's royal titles over Jerusalem and Sicily. The cross is rendered in a simple, firmly struck style consistent with hammered billon coinage of the Hohenstaufen period. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, with portions of the legend partially off-flan, as commonly encountered on this type. |
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