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1 Follaro - Ruggero II
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1139 |
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| Currency | Tari (1060-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Four lines of Kufic Arabic inscription fill the field within a plain border, the text arranged horizontally across the flan in the characteristic angular script of Norman-Sicilian coinage. The lowest line contains the AH date 533, corresponding to the Christian year 1139. The inscription records the authority of Roger the Great, invoking divine assistance, and names Messina as the mint of issue. The die-cut lettering is bold and deeply struck, reflecting the strong Islamic administrative tradition retained by the Norman court of Sicily. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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| Reverse lettering | IC XC (Translation: Jesus Christ) |
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