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Denier - Sico
| Uitgever | Principality of Benevento |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 817-832 |
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| Gewicht | 1.15 g |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | SICO PRINCES BENEBENTI (Translation: Sico, Prince of Benevento.) |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | ARCHANGELVS MICHAEL (Translation: Archangel Michael.) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Sico seized the principality of Benevento in 817 by murdering his predecessor Grimoald IV, and his coinage reflects a ruler working hard to project legitimate authority. Benevento had long operated as a semi-independent Lombard enclave in southern Italy, and its silver coinage maintained that identity even as Carolingian pressure reshaped the political geography of the peninsula. Sico's reign ended with his death in 832, after which his son Siconulf faced immediate dynastic challenge — the fragmentation that followed effectively split the principality within a decade.