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ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Manfredi. 1258-1266. AV Multiplo di tarì (19mm, 6.64 g, 9h). Class C. Messina mint. Eagle with spread wings; uncertain symbol to upper left / Latin cross pattée flanked by IC–XC with macrons above/ИI–KA; two annulets below. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 253 (for a tarì of Federico II); cf. CNI XVIII 4; cf. Spahr 180; cf. MIR 130; cf. MEC 14, 600; Friedberg 511. Toned. Good VF.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (28 March 2001), lot 1584.
Grierson (p.111) discusses the monetary history of the Regno in the 13th century. 'The tareni remained in traditional fineness but were of no specific denomination, the coins passing simply by weight.'
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (28 March 2001), lot 1584.
Grierson (p.111) discusses the monetary history of the Regno in the 13th century. 'The tareni remained in traditional fineness but were of no specific denomination, the coins passing simply by weight.'