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NYINC Signature Sale 3021 6-7 January 2013
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Normans of Sicily, Ruggero II, as king, 1130-1154, gold tari (1.04g, 12mm). Madinat Masini 536, Spahr-71, superb example with full mint and date on both sides in the outer marginal legends. Good Extremely Fine. This subtype confirmed by the star in the obverse center. Although a Christian state, the Normans continued to use Arabic on their gold coins until about 1220, during the reign of Federico II. The mint city is now known as Messina, in the north-east section of the island of Sicily. The Greek text around the cross on the reverse is IC XC NI KA, "may Jesus Christ conquer."
Estimate: 350-600 USD
Normans of Sicily, Ruggero II, as king, 1130-1154, gold tari (1.04g, 12mm). Madinat Masini 536, Spahr-71, superb example with full mint and date on both sides in the outer marginal legends. Good Extremely Fine. This subtype confirmed by the star in the obverse center. Although a Christian state, the Normans continued to use Arabic on their gold coins until about 1220, during the reign of Federico II. The mint city is now known as Messina, in the north-east section of the island of Sicily. The Greek text around the cross on the reverse is IC XC NI KA, "may Jesus Christ conquer."
Estimate: 350-600 USD