ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). Tancred, with his son, Roger, 1191-1193. Follaro (Bronze, 14,5 mm, 2.71 g, 11 h), 2nd Period, Messina. Arabic legend al-malik / Tanqrir in two lines. Rev. + ROGERIVS: REX between two annulets. D'Andrea/Contreras 407a. MEC 14, 447-8. Spahr 139. Travaini, Monetazione, 400. A well struck example, issued for himself and his son Roger, the heir to the throne, who died as a child causing problems for the dynasty. Good very fine.
From the Staffieri Collection.