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1 Follaro - Guglielmo II
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1166-1189 |
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| Currency | Tari (1060-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Facing lion mask rendered in low relief at the center of the field, depicted frontally with stylized mane radiating symmetrically around the face. The design is characteristic of the Norman-Sicilian aesthetic blending Byzantine and Islamic artistic traditions. The mask is set within a plain inner border, the surrounding field showing the irregular flan typical of hammered bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Arabic inscription arranged in three horizontal lines across the central field, executed in Kufic or Naskh script and enclosed within a dotted or beaded border. The legend references the ruling authority in the tradition of Norman-Sicilian bilingual coinage, reflecting the multicultural administration of the Kingdom of Sicily under William II. The flat, angular letterforms are characteristic of the Arabic epigraphy employed on follaro coinage of this reign. |
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| Mintage | ND (1166-1189) |
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