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12 Tari - Carlo I d'Angio Messina Mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Sicily |
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| Year | 1266-1282 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | K DEI GRACIA |
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| Mintage | ND (1266-1282) |
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Carlo I d'Angiò received Sicily as a papal fief from Clement IV in 1265, and his coinage deliberately continued the tari denominations established under Hohenstaufen rule — a pragmatic concession to a population deeply accustomed to Norman and German monetary traditions. The 12 tari at 7.44g aligned closely with the Hohenstaufen augustalis weight standard, easing commercial acceptance in a kingdom won by conquest.
Production at Messina ceased abruptly with the Sicilian Vespers of March 1282, when a popular uprising against Angevin rule killed thousands of French soldiers and administrators within days. The entire Sicilian monetary operation transferred permanently to Naples, making this type a product of a very specific and violently terminated political window.