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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2778931, member: 74712&quot;]Italian?!?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642341[/ATTACH] </p><p>Italian, Rome</p><p>Roman Senate, c. 12-13th C.</p><p>AR Denier, 17.26 mm x 0.9 grams</p><p>Obv.: [RO]M[A CAPVT] MV[N].&nbsp; Legend beginning at 3hr.&nbsp; Comb center, S above with sun to left and moon to right</p><p>Rev.: [SENATVS . P.O.R.].&nbsp; Cross patee, 1st q. moon, 2nd q. pellet, 3rd q. star, 4th q. V</p><p>Ref.: Roberts 4733 Variety</p><p>Note: Imitative of Champagne</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642342[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Calabria</p><p>Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101)</p><p>Mileto Mint AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner</p><p>Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 3789 MEC 14,93</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642343[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Capua</p><p>Anfusus, r. 1136-1144; AE Follaro, 10.86 mm x 0.69 grams</p><p>Obv.: O/A/N in left field, standing figure holding sword</p><p>Rev.: Pseudo-Cufic legend, cross above and below</p><p>Ref.: [MEC 14.188]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642344[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Sicily</p><p>Roger II, r. 1130-1154 (1130-8)</p><p>AE Follaro, 15.47 mm x 1.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: Ρ/Ο/ΓΕ/ΡΙ/Ο Ρ/Η/Σ (Vertically, Σ Retrograde). Roger standing with scepter in right hand</p><p>Rev.: +IC+XC+NI+KA around cross patent</p><p>Ref.: [MEC 14, 177]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642345[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Sicily</p><p>Roger II, r. 1130-1154 (1140-1154)</p><p>Palermo mint, AV Taris, 12.66 mm x 1.1 grams</p><p>Obv.: Outer Cufic legend denoting date and mint, inner Cufic legend al-malik Rujar al-mu’tazz bi-llah, pellet in center of dotted circle</p><p>Rev.: Outer cufic legend denoting date and mint, in center, cross potent on shaft with pellet between IC XC NI KA</p><p>Ref.: [MEC 14.202]; De Wit 3796</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]642346[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Sicily</p><p>William II, r. 1166-1189 A.D.</p><p>Messina Mint, AE Follaro, 17.23mm x 1.7 grams</p><p>Obv.: + [OPERATAT IN VR]BE MESSANE outside ᵒ / REX W / SCOVS in center (OV ligate)</p><p>Rev.: Arabic legend &quot;al&#039;malik / Ghulyalim / al-thani&quot; (King William 2nd) in center, &quot;bi-amr al-malik al-musta&#039;izz&quot; around edge</p><p>Ref.: [MEC 14, 401], De Witt 3811</p><p><br /></p><p>Note - I didn&#039;t post my Venetian Grosso since it was already posted above, but [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] said &quot;except Venice.&quot;&nbsp; Why no love for Venice?&nbsp; They have some beautiful coins...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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