The Italo Volgano Collection of Sicilian Coins

21 February 1996

Lot No 91

Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 456 [AD 1063], 1.01gm (Sp....

21 February 1996

Lot No 92

Italy, Anonymous Islamic Issue (AH 427-487: AD 1036-1094), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah...

21 February 1996

Lot No 93

Italy, NORMAN KINGS. Robert Guiscard (Duke of Puglia, 1059-1085), Quarter-Dinar or Tari d’oro,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 94

Italy, Roger I (1072-1101), Quarter-Dinar or Tari d’oro, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 466 (AD 1073),...

21 February 1996

Lot No 95

Italy, Roger II (1105-1154: as Count of Sicily and Duke of Puglia, 1127-30), Tari d’oro con T...

21 February 1996

Lot No 96

Italy, Roger II (as Count of Sicily and Duke of Puglia), Doppio Follaro, reverse Christ on throne, 4.86gm; Follaro, reverse floriate cross, 3.41gm (Sp. 53, 54). [2]. Fine, second better (£70-90)

21 February 1996

Lot No 97

Italy, Roger II (as King, 1130-54), Tari d’oro con croce latina, Messina, single pellet in centre, large characters both sides, 1.54gm (Sp. 63 bis). About very fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 98

Italy, Roger II (as King), Tari d’oro con croce latina, Messina, three pellets in centre,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 99

Italy, Roger II (as King), Tari d’oro con croce latina, Messina, central pellet encircled by group of pellets, 1.13gm (Sp. 69). Weakly struck down one side, otherwise about very fine (£35-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 100

Italy, Roger II (as King), Scyphate Ducale, Palermo, King with his son in military tunic,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 101

Italy, Roger II (as King), Third-Ducale, Palermo, 535 (AD 1140), Kufic legends with date,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 102

Italy, Roger II (as King), Half Follaro con Re seduto in trono, Messina, 1.60gm; Half Follaro con Re in piedi, Messina, 1.18gm (Sp. 77, 78). [2]. Fine or better for these issues (£30-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 103

Italy, Roger II (as King), Half Follari con leggenda araba (2), both Messina, types with star in centre of octagon, 540 (AD 1145), 0.82gm; and legend around central cross, 546 (AD 1151), 2.00gm (Sp. 79, 80). [2]. First fine, second about very fine but mis-struck as often found (£30-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 104

Italy, Roger II, Tari d’oro, Amalfi, Second period, R in centre of obverse, 0.87gm (CNI XVIII,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 105

Italy, William I (1154-1166), Taris d’oro (2), both Palermo, triangle of pellets in centre of obverse, 1.24gm; central pellet encircled by group of pellets on obverse, 0.99gm (Sp. 86, 88). [2]. First half flat, otherwise both fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 106

Italy, William I, Scyphate Fraction of a Follaro, Messina, 550 (AD 1155), REX W surrounded by Kufic legend with date, reverse Virgin and child, 1.19gm (Sp. 99). Very fine and full, an excellent example (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 107

Italy, William II (1166-1189), Tari d’oro, Palermo, group of five pellets arranged as a cross...

21 February 1996

Lot No 108

Italy, William II, Multiple Tari d’oro, Palermo, six-pointed star in centre of obverse, 2.57gm...

21 February 1996

Lot No 109

Italy, William II, Fraction of a Dirhem, Kufic legends both sides, cross in centre of reverse,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 110

Italy, William II, Trifollaro, Palermo, head of lion, reverse palm tree, 10.39gm; Fraction of a Follaro, Palermo, head of lion, reverse Kufic legend, 1.79gm; Half Follaro, Messina, REX W SC&S, reverse Kufic legend, 1.25gm (Sp. 117, 118, 119). [3]. Last about very fine, others fine and better, first patinated (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 111

Italy, Tancred (1189-1194), Tari d’oro con croce latina, Messina, uncertain date, 59[-] (c. AD 1190), six-pointed star in centre of obverse, 1.75gm (Sp. 121). Partly weak, otherwise better than fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 112

Italy, Tancred, Quarter Tercenario, Palermo, TACD REX SICILIE in three lines, reverse Kufic...

21 February 1996

Lot No 113

Italy, Tancred, Fraction of a Dirhem, Palermo, Kufic legends both sides, 0.63gm; Tancred with his son Roger (1191-93), Follaro, Messina, pellet above and below REX, 1.88gm (Sp. 138, 139). [2]. First very fine and scarce, second fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 114

Italy, HOUSE OF HOHENSTAUFEN. Henry VI (1194-1197), Quarter Tercenario, Palermo, Kufic legend,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 115

Italy, Henry VI, Tari d’oro con globetti, single pellet in centre of obverse, 1.14gm (Sp. 3)....

21 February 1996

Lot No 116

Italy, Henry VI (with Constance), Denaros con aquila (2), cross, reverse eagle, no extra marks, 0.62, 0.54gm (Travaini, NC 1993, 4; Sp. 28). [2]. About very fine and better (£50-80)

21 February 1996

Lot No 117

Italy, Henry VI (with Constance), Half Denaro con aquila, similar, no marks, 0.39gm (T. 4a; Sp....

21 February 1996

Lot No 118

Italy, Henry VI (with Constance), Denaro con Alpha-Omega, Brindisi, cross with stars in alternate angles, reverse Alpha and Omega, 0.85gm (T. 7; Sp. 30). About very fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 119

Italy, Henry VI (with Frederick II, 1196-7), Denaro, eagle, reverse crowned bust of Frederick, no extra marks, 0.58gm (T. 8; Sp. 32). Good fine, scarce (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 120

Italy, Frederick II (1197-1250: as King, 1209-20), Multiple Tari d’oro con lettera F, Brindisi, FE in centre with Kufic legend around, E Lombardic, 1.98gm (Sp. 59). Half flat and reverse off-centre, fine (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 121

Italy, Frederick II (as King), Multiple Tari d’oro con lettera F, Brindisi, FC in centre,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 122

Italy, Frederick II (as King), Multiple Tari d’oro con aquila diademata, Messina, eagle with...

21 February 1996

Lot No 123

Italy, Frederick II (as King), Tari d’oro con aquila, eagle, reverse bar replacing contraction mark above IC, 0.89gm (cf. Sp. 73/79); Tari d’oro con globetto, six pellets in floral pattern in centre of obverse, 0.91gm (Sp. 85 bis). [2]. First a large fragment, second with edge chipped, but both very fine (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 124

Italy, Frederick II (with Constance of Aragon, 1209-13), Denaro, globe surmounted by cross...

21 February 1996

Lot No 125

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor, 1220-50), Tari d’oro con aquila, type without pellets...

21 February 1996

Lot No 126

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaros con aquila (2), both Messina, cross, F IPERATOR, reverse eagle with head left, 0.64, 0.58gm (T. 22; Sp. 107). [2]. First fine, second better (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 127

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con FR, Brindisi, FR with suspension mark, reverse cross, 0.77gm (T. 23; Sp. 109). Very fine, light grey tone (£35-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 128

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con testa coronata, Messina, cross with triangle of...

21 February 1996

Lot No 129

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con F, Brindisi, cross, reverse F, 0.61gm; Denaro con A su crescente, cross with triangle of pellets and star in opposing quarters, reverse A above star and crescent, 0.72gm (T. 28, 32; Sp. 116, 123). [2]. First fine, second very fine (£40-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 130

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con AVG, AVG with suspension mark above, reverse cross, 0.89gm (T. 33; Sp. 124). Good very fine (£25-35)