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1 Tarì
| Issuer | Duchy of Amalfi (Lombard Kingdom) |
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| Year | 1070-1100 |
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| Weight | 1.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Central short cross set within a small inner circle, itself enclosed by a broad annular band bearing a circular pseudo-Kufic legend in imitation of Islamic script. A solid beaded or raised circle separates this broad band from a narrower outer legend ring, also rendered in pseudo-Kufic characters. The overall design reflects the strong Arab-Norman monetary influence prevalent in southern Italy and Sicily during the late 11th century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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Amalfi's tarì derives directly from the Fatimid quarter-dinar, adopted and adapted as the republic's merchant fleet made the city one of the dominant trading powers of the Tyrrhenian in the eleventh century. The denomination was so deeply embedded in southern Italian commerce that Norman conquerors, after taking Amalfi in 1073, continued striking it with minimal modification rather than imposing their own monetary conventions.
The alloy — well below half fine — reflects deliberate calibration to Fatimid weight and fineness standards rather than any shortage of gold.