No, it isn't a Roman coin. What I have is a denaro from the Patria del Friuli that was minted in Aquileia during the middle ages. Patria del Friuli AR Denaro 1273-1299 AD Aquileia mint 21.7mm 1.15g Obv: Patriarch Raimondo della Torre, wearing episcopal regalia, seated facing, holding ferula and ornamented book; RAIMVND[V'] PA. Rev: Crossed fleur de lis; +AQVILE GENSIS Biaggi 154. After the fall of the western Empire, Aquileia became part of the Kingdom of the Lombards then the Carolingian Empire and finally the Holy Roman Empire. During the investiture controversy of the 11th century Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was forced to humble himself before the Pope at Canossa in Italy. On his return trip to Germany he invested the Patriarch of Aquileia with the lands of Friuli as a reward for faithful service and thus raised him to the status of a Prince-Bishop. The Patria del Friuli was one of the largest ecclesiastical states in the HRE and a staunch supporter of the Ghibelline cause. It was also a fierce rival of Venice. It eventual fell into decline due to constant warfare and internal civil conflict, and was absorbed by Venice. Please post your coins of Aquileia, Roman or medieval, as well as any Italian coins.
Nice writeup. Never seen the type before either. Great addition with a nice full flan. Most medievals seem to be missing something.
Your coin is a beauty @TheRed. I have one medieval coin from the Italian States. NAPLES: The Angevin Kings Coinage from Local Mints. 1414-1435 Joanna II Quarter carlino or Cella, 0.95g - 19mm VF, some dents. Obv: S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross in left hand. Rev: REGINA IVHANNA, Crowned eagle, head left. Reference: MEC 735, MIR(IMC) 59, where attributed to L’AQUILA
@TheRed That is a wonderful coin. I love both the obverse and the reverse. Congrats on acquiring such a cool coin. I too have never seen one before.
Thanks @Mat @Deacon Ray and @Orfew it was a coin I had never seen before until it was in a CNG eAuction recently and I decided to bid on it. There was only one other bid and it was a few dollars over opening so the coin came cheap. There isn't a lot of information available in English, but the 20volume Corpus Nummorum Italicorum is available online for download as a PDF. That is a great coin @ancientcoinguru I love the reverse crowned eagle. It reminds me of the gold coinage of Frederick II Hohenstaufen.
That's a nice one @TheRed.. congrats! I only have the one coin from medieval Italy Italy, Venice. Giovanni Soranzo AD 1312-1328.AR.Grosso.( 1.92g, 20.6mm, 6h) IC-XC, Christ enthroned holding book of gospels. Reverse.. IO SVPANTIO- D/V/X - •S• M• VENETI , on right Saint Mark standing left handing banner to Doge. Ref: CNI VII pg.59.19
It looks like the obverse is a fellow contender for ‘imitations Frederick Barbarossa’ (or perhaps they are imitations of the pennies from Cologne?). Either way, my avatar falls into that category too: Holy Roman Empire, Cologne Archbishop Philipp von Heinsberg, r. 1167-1191 AR Denier, 3rd type, 18.05 mm x 1.4 grams Obv.: HITARCH EPICOV, Archbishop with mitre, crosier, and bible seated on lion throne Rev.: EIACOLONIA PAICHAI, Three towers over wall and gate, likely representing the Cathedral of St Peter, Cologne
That's a great coin @TheRed ! I wish I had something to add to the thread but unfortunately I don't have any Aquileia and my newest coin has yet to be photographed
