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ITALY, Gaeta (ducato). Anonymous issue. Circa mid-11th century. Æ Follaro (23mm, 4.06 g, 5h). Group 1. Facing bust of St. Erasmus / Large ω. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 162; cf. CNI XVIII 1-3 (Marino II; legends); Travaini, Monetazione type 430; MEC 14, 48-52; Biaggi 820 (Marino II). Brown surfaces. VF. Rare.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 1130.
According to Grierson (p.79) the coinage patterns in north and south Italy began to draw apart and by the 11th century two quite distinct systems emerged in southern Italy and Sicily. Byzantine and Arab influence determined the designs, while the bronze coinage was heavily influenced by Byzantine designs. The supply of circulating Byzantine coins provided the metal for production and the overstriking on earlier issues has helped numismatists establish a firm chronology for the coinage.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 1130.
According to Grierson (p.79) the coinage patterns in north and south Italy began to draw apart and by the 11th century two quite distinct systems emerged in southern Italy and Sicily. Byzantine and Arab influence determined the designs, while the bronze coinage was heavily influenced by Byzantine designs. The supply of circulating Byzantine coins provided the metal for production and the overstriking on earlier issues has helped numismatists establish a firm chronology for the coinage.