ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Federico I (Federico II, Sacro Romano Impero). 1198-1250. AV Tarì Multiple (11mm, 2.23 g, 3h). Messina or Brindisi mint. Struck 1221-1230?. • F • INPERATOR, crowned eagle facing, head right, with wings spread / Latin cross pattée; IC–XC/NI–K[A] flanking pole; – flanking arms. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 253; MIR 79; Spahr 962; MEC 14, 509-12. Typical irregular flan. Near EF. Well struck.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Künker 292 (16 March 2017), lot 5116.