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| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1194-1197 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of King Henry I in high relief at center, depicted in frontal hieratic style characteristic of Sicilian Norman coinage, with the crown rendered in detail above the royal effigy. Small cross pattée appears to the left of the bust, with a star or pellet to the right. The bust is surrounded by a circular inscription in Latin running along the inner border, the whole set within the irregular flan typical of hammered medieval gold coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1194-1197) |
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