Bertolami Fine Art
Auction 19 11-12 November 2015
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House of Hohenstaufen (1194-1268), Frederick II (King of Sicily, 1198–1250; King of Germany, 1212-1220; Emperor, 1220-1250), Augustale, Messina, After 1231 ; AV (g 5,27; mm 22; h 7); CESAR AVG IMP ROM, laureate and draped bust of Frederick II r., Rv. + FRIDERICVS, eagle standing l., with open wings and head r. Kowalski V 3 A 52; Spahr 98; MEC XIV, 514-515.
Very rare variant for the double dotted border; flan crack, about extremely fine.
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 148, lot 4318.
After the monetary reform introduced by the Constitution of Melfi in 1231, it was created a gold coin of fixed weight (5.25 g), the so-called Augustale, which was inspired by the golden Roman Aurei and it had a long spread, always coined with the name of Federico, also by his successors.
Very rare variant for the double dotted border; flan crack, about extremely fine.
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 148, lot 4318.
After the monetary reform introduced by the Constitution of Melfi in 1231, it was created a gold coin of fixed weight (5.25 g), the so-called Augustale, which was inspired by the golden Roman Aurei and it had a long spread, always coined with the name of Federico, also by his successors.