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Italy, Conrad I, Half Denaro or Obol con RX, Messina, similar, 0.29gm (T. 52a; Sp. –). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, the type recorded by Travaini from a single specimen (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £55
Italy, Conrad I, Denaro con COR, Brindisi, COR with omega above, IERVSALEM around, reverse cross, 0.52gm (T. 54; Sp. 158). Sharply struck, about extremely fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Italy, Conrad II (Conradin, 1254-1258), Half Denaro or Obol con CR, Messina(?), CR with omega above, SECVNDVS R around, reverse cross, 0.22gm (T. 61a, this coin; Sp. –; SNC 1990, p.201, fig.1, and NC 1991, pl.45, 1, this coin). Cracked, fair to fine, extremely rare, believed to be the only known specimen (£50-100)
Hammer Price: £40
Italy, Manfred (1258-1266), Multiple Tari d’oro, Messina, eagle with head left, dividing cross with circle and V, 2.18gm (Sp. 181). Small fabric with no obverse legend visible, otherwise about very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Italy, Manfred, Denaro con M, Messina, large M, AYNFR REX around, reverse cross potent with pellets in angles, 0.37gm (T. 72; Sp. 204). About very fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Italy, Manfred, Half Denaro or Obol con Tau, Messina, ornate Tau with pellets, MAYNFR[–] around, reverse cross potent with pellets, 0.27gm (T. 78a, this coin; Sp. –; SNC 1990, p.201, fig.3, and NC 1991, pl.45, 3, this coin). Edge chip, otherwise fine or better and clear, believed to be the only known specimen (£70-100)
Italy, House of Anjou. Charles I (1266-1285), Denaro con KAR, reverse cross with pellet at each limb, 0.40gm; Denaro con KA, Messina, reverse plain cross, 0.63gm (T. 94, 95; Sp. 36, 37). [2]. First with flan split, second about fine (£25-35)
£25–£35
Italy, Charles I, Half(?) Denaro con KA, Messina, KA between two pellets, DVCAT APL, etc., reverse voided cross pattée, 0.48gm (cf. T.95 note, where this coin is discussed; Sp. –; SNC 1990, p.201, fig.5, and NC 1991, pl.45, 5, this coin). Dumpy flan, smaller than usual lettering, obverse a little off-centre, otherwise about very fine, believed to be the only known specimen (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Italy, Charles I, Double Denaro con REX, Messina, cross fleury with pellet in each quarter, reverse REX, 0.83gm; Denaro con KAR, Messina, KAR with omega above, reverse cross with lis in angles, 0.56gm (T. 102a, 107; Sp. 45, 51). [2]. Both ill-struck, fair, former clipped but rare (£25-40)
£25–£40
Italy, Charles I, Denaro con palmizio, Messina, cross in quadrilobe, reverse palm tree dividing two pellets, 0.86gm (T. 109; Sp. 53). Irregularly-shaped flan, fine, very rare (£80-120)
£80–£120
Italy, House of Aragon. Peter III and Constance (1276-1285), Pierreale con aquila senza corona, Messina, arms, reverse uncrowned eagle, reads COSTA, 2.89gm (Sp. 16). Good fine, toned (£40-60)
£40–£60
Italy, Peter III and Constance, Pierreale con aquila senza corona, Messina, similar, reading COSA, 2.97gm; Double Denaro, Messina, eagle’s head crowned, 0.78gm (Sp. 18, 27). [2]. First fine but flan a trifle bent, second about fine (£35-45)
£35–£45
Italy, JAMES II (1285-1296), Pierreale, Messina, four annulets around arms, 3.13gm; Denaro col busto, Messina, 0.61gm (Sp. 11, 17). First about fine, second about very fine with a good portrait (£45-65)
Italy, James II, Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, crescent above, 3.27gm (Sp. 14). Slightly weak in parts, otherwise very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £35
Italy, Frederick III (1296-1337), Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, rosette above, 3.34gm (Sp. 3). Very fine and toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Italy, Frederick III, Pierreale, Messina, similar, rosette above arms, 3.31gm (Sp. 3). Legends partly double struck, otherwise very fine or better (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Italy, Frederick III, Pierreale, Messina, similar, rosette above and beside arms, 3.27gm (Sp. 5). Weak to left of eagle (and corresponding on reverse), about very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
Italy, Frederick iii, Pierreale, Messina, similar, F above arms, 3.28gm (Sp. 32). Small clip at edge, about very fine (£35-50)
£35–£50
Italy, Louis (1342-1355), Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, annulet at sides, 3.13gm (Sp. 4). Very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £60
Italy, Frederick the Simple (1355-1377), Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, regular Gothic lettering, BG by shield, 3.25gm; GB by shield, three pellets after DVX, 3.14gm (Sp. 33, 37 var.). [2]. Fine or better (£40-60)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 1, GL by shield, 3.22gm (Sp. 42). Very fine (£35-50)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 1, GL by shield, similar, 3.23gm (Sp. 45 obv./42 rev.). Very fine and full (£50-70)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, LN by shield, 3.24gm; NG by shield, 3.25gm (Sp. 68, 115). [2]. Fine to very fine, the second on an irregularly-shaped flan (£45-65)
£45–£65
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, P by shield, 3.24gm; F above and MB by shield, 3.30gm (Sp. 123, 142). [2]. First very fine, second good fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 2, closed Gothic lettering, F above and two rosettes by shield, 3.17gm; F above and RL by shield, reads SCILIE with two rows of triple pellets and ATHENARD, 3.17gm (Sp. 154, 178 var.). [2]. First about very fine, second fine and rare (£50-70)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3 with irregular Gothic lettering, GL by shield, 3.21gm (Sp. 185). Very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3, GL by shield, similar, 3.30gm; Denaro coll’elefante, Catania, arms, reverse elephant and cross, L in field, 0.87gm (Sp. 192, 270). [2]. First about very fine but weakly struck, second fine and scarce (£50-70)
Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3, PP by shield, 3.21gm (Sp. 205). Flan a trifle irregular, otherwise better than very fine (£45-65)
Italy, Maria and Martin (1392-1402), Denaro con corona, Messina, crown, reverse M on cross, 0.65gm (Sp. 7); Alfonso (1416-1458), Denaro, Messina, no marks by shield, 0.51gm (Sp. 24). [2]. First fine and clear, second fair to fine (£40-50)
Italy, Martin il Giovane (1402-1409), Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, no marks at sides, 3.20gm (Sp. 5 obv./6 rev.). Very fine, lightly toned (£50-70)
Italy, Giovanni (1458-1479), Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, type 1, regular Gothic lettering, II by shield, no colon after NEOPA, 2.64gm (Sp. 49 var.). Very fine (£35-50)
Italy, Giovanni, Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, type 2, large Gothic lettering, II by shield, colon after D, 2.66gm (Sp. 57 var.). About very fine (£30-40)
Italy, Giovanni, Denaros (6), Messina, without letters by shield, 0.72gm; with letters (5), viz. II by shield (3), 0.64, 0.56, 0.58gm; IC above shield, 0.51gm; MC above shield, 0.57gm (Sp. cf. 120-125, 128, 130, cf. 126-131, 132, 133). [6]. Mostly fair to fine (£50-70)
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic (1479-1516), Tari con stemma e aquila, Messina, crowned arms, single annulet after S, reverse eagle with head left, MC below, 3.58gm (Sp. 111 var.). Eagle’s head weak, otherwise good fine (£40-60)
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic, Tari con stemma e aquila, Messina, similar but with eagle’s head right, MC below wings, 3.60gm; Picciolo, Messina, IP by shield, eagle’s head left, 0.41gm (Sp. 144 obv./148 rev., 261). [2]. First weak in parts and obverse off-centre, good fine, second about fine (£40-50)
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic, Tari con stemma alto e aquila, Messina, large crowned arms, reverse eagle, IN below wings, 2.94gm (Sp. 163). Obverse legend partly off flan, otherwise about very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Charles V (1516-1556), 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, bearded bust left, reverse eagle with head right, IP below wings, 5.93gm (Sp. 189). Obverse very fine, reverse double-struck, fine (£40-50)
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, IP, similar, 5.88gm (Sp. 191). Obverse fine, reverse about very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1540, Messina, bearded bust in armour left, reverse eagle with head right, IP below wings, 5.88gm (Sp. 199). Lightly cleaned, fine to very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1546, Messina, MA, similar, 5.87gm (Sp. 217). Some weakness and double-striking in legends, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone (£70-100)
£70–£100
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