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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2259084, member: 74799"]Norman Sicily, Medieval Hungary and the Byzantine Empire are some of my core collecting areas. So, here is some of my coins that I hope you guys find interesting. Still have a few more, but needs to be classified.</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Normans in Sicily: William II "The Good" (1166-1189) AE follaro, Messina, ND (MEC 432-437; Spahr 118; Biaggi 1232; Thomsen 2481-2483; Varesi 37) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Lion scalp facing ¾ left; beaded border</p><p>Rev: Arabic kufic legend, الملك غليوم الثاني (<i>al-malik Ghulyalim al-thani; the King, William the Second</i>); beaded border </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-118.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Normans in Sicily: William II "The Good" (1166-1189) Æ Large Follaro, Messina, ND (MEC 426-431; Spahr 117) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Lion scalp facing ¾ left; beaded border</p><p>Rev: Palm tree bearing fruit; beaded border </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-117.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Normans in Sicily: Roger II (1105-1130) Æ Follaro, Messina (Spahr-53; MEC-163; MIR-17) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Roger standing with cross on shaft and orb; in field left, <b>R / II</b></p><p>Rev: Christ seated on throne</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-53.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Normans in Sicily: Roger II (1105-1154) AE Doppio Follaro (Biaggi-1215; Spahr-50)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Bust of Christ facing between CE and SS (in retrograde)</p><p>Rev: Roger on throne with cross; R (in retrograde) and II in right field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-50.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2259084, member: 74799"]Norman Sicily, Medieval Hungary and the Byzantine Empire are some of my core collecting areas. So, here is some of my coins that I hope you guys find interesting. Still have a few more, but needs to be classified. [B] Normans in Sicily: William II "The Good" (1166-1189) AE follaro, Messina, ND (MEC 432-437; Spahr 118; Biaggi 1232; Thomsen 2481-2483; Varesi 37) [/B] Obv: Lion scalp facing ¾ left; beaded border Rev: Arabic kufic legend, الملك غليوم الثاني ([I]al-malik Ghulyalim al-thani; the King, William the Second[/I]); beaded border [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-118.jpg[/img] [B] Normans in Sicily: William II "The Good" (1166-1189) Æ Large Follaro, Messina, ND (MEC 426-431; Spahr 117) [/B] Obv: Lion scalp facing ¾ left; beaded border Rev: Palm tree bearing fruit; beaded border [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-117.jpg[/img] [B] Normans in Sicily: Roger II (1105-1130) Æ Follaro, Messina (Spahr-53; MEC-163; MIR-17) [/B] Obv: Roger standing with cross on shaft and orb; in field left, [B]R / II[/B] Rev: Christ seated on throne [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-53.jpg[/img] [B]Normans in Sicily: Roger II (1105-1154) AE Doppio Follaro (Biaggi-1215; Spahr-50)[/B] Obv: Bust of Christ facing between CE and SS (in retrograde) Rev: Roger on throne with cross; R (in retrograde) and II in right field [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Spahr-50.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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