ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). William II, "the Good", 1166-1189. Follaro Nuovo (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.31 g, 12 h), Second Coinage, Messina. Arabic legend al-malik / Ghulyalim / al-thani in three lines. Rev. Lion's mask facing slightly to left. Carollo 28. D'Andrea/Contreras 373. MEC 14, 432-6. Spahr 118. Travaini, Monetazione, 371. Well struck for issue. Very fine.
From the Staffieri Collection.
This denomination is sometimes referred to as follaro nuovo (e.g. by Carollo), and sometimes as fraction of follaro or frazione di follaro (e.g. by Travaini and D'Andrea/Contreras). We have opted for follaro nuovo.