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ME625 - ITALY, Normans in Sicily, William II (1166-1189), AE Half Follaro, 1.16g., Messina mint, REX W/SCYS in center, around [+ OPER(ATA IN VRBE M)ESSANE], rev., kufic legend in circle surrounded by kufic legend  (Spahr 119), fair - fine. $45 SOLD

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ME627 - ITALY, Kingdom of Sicily, Conrad I (1250-1254) Billon Denaro, 0.94g., Brindisi mint, +C•OR, IERVSALEM, cross pattée rev., +•ET•SICIL´•REX around cross, (Spahr 158), very fine. $65

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ME626 - ITALY, Lucca, immobilized type in the name of  the Holy Roman emperor, Heinrich III-V (1039-1125), Silver Denaro, 0.79g., skillfully pierced at the centre, very fine. $45

This type along with other French Feudal types was extensively used in the Levant by the early crusaders.

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ME629 - ITALY, Genoa, Silver Obol, 0.35g., (13th-14th century), CVNRADI REX cross,+●IA●NV●A●, rev., gateway, good very fine. $95
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ME628 - ITALY, Genoa, Silver Denaro, 0.59g., (13th-14th century), CVNRADI REX cross,+●IA●NV●A●, rev., gateway, extremely fine. $95

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ME623 - ITALY, Normans in Sicily, William II (1166-1189), AE Trifollaro, 8.70g., Messina mint, lion's head three quarter facing, rev., palm tree with dates (Biaggi 1231), very fine, green patina. $195 SOLD

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ME624 - ITALY, Normans in Sicily, William II (1166-1189), AE Follaro, 2.20g., Messina mint, lion's head three quarter facing, rev., legend in Kufic script: "King William the Second", (Biaggi 1232; Spahr 118), fine, . $45 SOLD

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ME621 - ITALY, Normans in Sicily, William II (1166-1189), AE Follaro, 1.61g., Messina mint, lion's head three quarter facing, rev., legend in Kufic script: "King William the Second", (Biaggi 1232; Spahr 118), very fine. $95 SOLD

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ME620 - ITALY, Normans in Sicily, Tancred, with Roger (1191-1193), Æ Follaro, 1.84g., Messina mint, +ROGERIVS REX, rev., Kufic legend "Tancred King", (Spahr 139; Biaggi 1237), good fine. $95 SOLD

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ME622 - ITALY, Venice, Doge Andrea Contarini (1367-1382), Silver Soldino, 0.53g., + ANDR’ 9 TAR’ DVX, doge kneeling left, holding banner; F to left, rev., + · S · MARCVS · VЄNЄTI · (saltire stops), winged lion of St. Mark left, head facing, holding Gospels. (Paolucci 4), extremely fine. $125
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CS85 - ITALY, Venice, Doge Andrea Contarini (1367-1382), Billon Tornesello, 0.64g., +. ANDR' QTAR' DUX, cross pattée, rev., + VEXELIFER VENETIA, winged lion of San Marco, seated facing, holding a book, (Paolucci 6), good very fine. $95

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CS84 - ITALY, Venice, Doge Andrea Dandolo (1343-1354), Billon Tornesello, 0.63g., + : ANDR : DANDVLO : DVX, cross pattée; rev., + VEXELIFER : VENETIA, winged lion of San Marco, seated facing, holding a book, (Paolucci 8), very fine. $95 SOLD
 
Provenance:
Ex Chalkis Hoard.
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ME614 - ITALY, Milan, Enrico III o IV o V di Franconia (1039-1125), Silver Denaro Scodellato,  + IMPERATOR, HE/RIC/N in three lines, rev., MEDIOLANV, cross pattée, (Biaggi 1413), extremely fine, lightly toned. $195

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SZ190 - ITALY, Kingdom of Sicily, Conrad I. (1250-1254) Billon Denaro, 0.71g., Messina mint, •+• CONRADVS, cross with rhomboids in two quarters, rev., +IERL ET SICILIE, RX with contraction mark above, (Spahr 155; Biaggi 1269), very fine. $75

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SZ191 - ITALY, Kingdom of Sicily, Conrad I. (1250-1254) Billon Denaro, 0.51g., Messina mint, +•CON (N retrograde) PADVS[•], cross pattée rev., +•IERL´ ET SICIL´•, RE/X in two lines across field, (Spahr 156, Lucia Travaini, "Hohenstaufen and Angevin denari of Sicily and Southern Italy: their mint attributions," NC 1993, 53 var. (same); MEC 14 580), very fine. $65 SOLD