Watch List notes:

THE LOMBARDS
Sico, 817-832

With the title of Princeps. Solidus 817-832, AV 3.68 g. SICO – + – PRINCES Crowned, draped and bearded bust facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand. Rev. ARCHANGELVS – MICHAEL Archangel Michael standing facing, holding pastoral staff in r. hand and globus cruciger in l.; in exergue, CONO. BMC Vandals 1. Arslan 100. MEC I, 1103.
Very rare. Good very fine


Ex Ratto sale 20 January 1956, 472.
After the death of Grimoald IV, Sico obtained the throne of Beneventum. He was very cruel and tried, without success, to expand his territories at the expenses of the Byzantines of Naples.