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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2987439, member: 74799&quot;]Picked up this poor ducale that was neglected after its sibling went for above 800EUR in the last auction.&nbsp; Since I was severely overbid on its sibling, I picked up this one instead...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Normans in Sicily: Roger II (1130-1154) AR Ducale, Palermo (Spahr 72; MEC 212; Biaggi 1770)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: <i>+ IC • XC • RG • IN AE TRN</i> (<i>Jesus Christus regnat in aeternum</i>); Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels</p><p>Rev: King Roger and his son Roger, duke of Apulia, staff with cross at each end between them, beneath the king <i>R RX SCLS</i> (<i>Rogerius Rex Siciliae</i>), beneath the duke, <i>R • D X • AP</i> (<i>Rogerius Dux Apuliae</i>) and <i>AN R X</i> (<i>Anno decimo del regno</i>) between them</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_MEC-212.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Its superior sibling was this one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/artcoinsroma/e52/image00892.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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