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Denaro - Manfred M gothic with cross
| Issuer | Sicily, Kingdom of |
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| Currency | Tari (1060-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain inner circle, a Gothic letter M surmounted by a small Latin cross, the cross rising from the upper arc of the letter. The design is bold and centrally placed within the field, characteristic of the hammered billon coinage of Manfred, King of Sicily, reflecting the Gothic script conventions of the mid-13th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | M |
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Manfred ruled Sicily as regent from 1254 before seizing the crown outright in 1258, governing until his death at the Battle of Benevento in 1266 — the engagement in which Charles of Anjou effectively ended Hohenstaufen rule in southern Italy. This small billon piece belongs to a reign defined by continuous papal hostility; Manfred was excommunicated repeatedly, and his coinage circulated in a kingdom the Church refused to legitimize.
Spahr's classification places this among the later issues of Manfred's reign, struck from Sicilian mints operating under conditions of political siege.