Watch List notes:

ITALY. Sicilia. Anonymous, circa 11 century. Tarì (Gold, 16 mm, 1.05 g, 5 h), an interesting imitation of a Fatimid tarì, struck by a local ruler somewhere in Sicily. Pseudo-Arabic legend in the inner field and outer margin. Rev. Pseudo-Arabic legend in the inner field and outer margin. Areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over the past thirty years.