Palermo, Federico II re di Sicilia, 1197-1250, imperatore from 1220 Fraction of dirham circa 1197-1200, billon 9.50mm., 0.43g. Arabic legend on three lines. Rev. Circular Arabic legend around star. Spahr –. MEC 14, 500. Tarascio 143.
Extremely rare. Very Fine.
Ex NAC sale 56, 2010, 994 and ex NAC sale 20, 2000, 818.
In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.