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1 Follaro - Tancred with Roger
| Issuer | Kingdom of Sicily (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1191-1193 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Kufic Arabic inscription in two lines within a plain inner circle, the field bearing the royal titulature of Tancred. The design is rendered in the bold, angular Kufic script characteristic of Norman-Sicilian follari, reflecting the bilingual coinage tradition of the Kingdom of Sicily. A beaded border frames the outer edge of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Latin legend ROGERIVS / REX arranged in two lines at the center of the field, with a pellet above and a pellet below the text, all enclosed within a plain inner circle. The inscription identifies Roger, the co-ruler and son of Tancred, bearing his royal title. A beaded border runs around the outer edge of the die. |
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| Reverse lettering | ROGERIVS REX |
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