ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Ruggero II. 1130-1154. AV Tarì (13mm, 0.72 g, 7h). Uncertain (Palermo[?]) mint. Struck 1140-1154. al-malik Rujar al-mu'tazz billah in Kufic around pelleted circle with two central pellets; [mint and date in outer margin] / Latin cross pattée; IC–XC/NI–K[A] flanking pole; – flanking arms. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 208; MIR 431; Spahr 65; MEC 14, 201-2. Minor deposits, areas of weak strike. VF.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Renaissance Coins, 2012.