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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2823284, member: 74712&quot;]Very nice!&nbsp; The Fatimids had ahold of Sicily as well, which eventually became an independent principals.&nbsp; These gold coins were then adopted by the Normans when they conquered Sicily (although they had evolved...)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663453[/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.: NCKS 240, [MEC 14.202], De Wit 3796[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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