Watch List notes:

ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). William II, "the Good", 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 16 mm, 1.52 g, 6 h), First Coinage, Messina. + OPERATA IN VRBE MESSANE REX W / SC(OV)S in two lines. Rev. Arabic legend al-malik / Ghulyalim / al-thani in three lines; outer legend: duriba bi-amr al-malik al-mu'azzam al-musta'izz / bi-llah. Carollo 32. D'Andrea/Contreras 366a. MEC 14, 401-9. Spahr 119. Travaini, Monetazione, 368. Green patina. Light porosity on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the Staffieri Collection.