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A Corpus of Italian Coins Vol. 2 Piedmont and Sardinia except for the Savoia headquarters already on volume 1, 1911. The Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, also known as CNI, was written by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy assisted by the most experienced numismatists of the time. First attempt of a general catalog of medieval and modern coins minted in Italy or by Italians in other countries. It is still fundamental today for the study and classification of the emissions of the different Italian Mints from the Middle Ages . The work, initially scheduled in 10-12 volumes, remained unfinished due to the outbreak of the Second World War.BK17496. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 2 Piemonte e Sardegna tranne le sedi dei Savoia già sul volume 1, reprint of the 1911 edition, in Italian, 48 plates, 506 pages, paperback, international shipping at the actual cost of postage;
Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 3 Liguria e Corsica
A Corpus of Italian Coins Vol. 3 Liguria and Corsica, 1912. The Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, also known as CNI, was written by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy assisted by the most experienced numismatists of the time. First attempt of a general catalog of medieval and modern coins minted in Italy or by Italians in other countries. It is still fundamental today for the study and classification of the emissions of the different Italian Mints from the Middle Ages. The work, initially scheduled in 10-12 volumes, remained unfinished due to the outbreak of the Second World War.BK17505. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 3 Liguria e Corsica, reprint of the 1912 edition, in Italian, 29 plates, 620 pages, paperback, international shipping at the actual cost of postage;
Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 4 Lombardia (tranne Milano)
A Corpus of Italian Coins Vol. 4 Lombardia (except Milan), 1913. The Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, also known as CNI, was written by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy assisted by the most experienced numismatists of the time. First attempt of a general catalog of medieval and modern coins minted in Italy or by Italians in other countries. It is still fundamental today for the study and classification of the emissions of the different Italian Mints from the Middle Ages. The work, initially scheduled in 10-12 volumes, remained unfinished due to the outbreak of the Second World War.BK17507. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 4 Lombardia (tranne Milano), reprint of the 1913 edition, in Italian, 48 plates, 588 pages, paperback, international shipping at the actual cost of postage;
Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 5 Lombardia (Milano)
A Corpus of Italian Coins Vol. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 5 Lombardia (Milan), 1914. The Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, also known as CNI, was written by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy assisted by the most experienced numismatists of the time. First attempt of a general catalog of medieval and modern coins minted in Italy or by Italians in other countries. It is still fundamental today for the study and classification of the emissions of the different Italian Mints from the Middle Ages. The work, initially scheduled in 10-12 volumes, remained unfinished due to the outbreak of the Second World War.BK17508. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Vol. 5 Lombardia (Milano), reprint of the 1914 edition, in Italian, 33 plates, 474 pages, paperback, international shipping at the actual cost of postage;
Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick II (HRE), 1198 - 1250
Frederick II was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages. At two he was crowned King of Sicily, co-ruler with his mother Constance, the daughter of Roger II of Sicily. In 1220, he was made King of the Romans, and as such, King of Germany, of Italy, and of Burgundy. He became King of Jerusalem through marriage and the Sixth Crusade. Due to frequent disputes with the Papacy, he was excommunicated four times and Pope Gregory IX called him the Antichrist. An avid patron of science and the arts, he spoke Latin, Sicilian, German, French, Greek and Arabic.ME114491. Billon denaro, MEC Italy III 549, MIR 10 282 (NC), Biaggi 455 (NC), Spahr 121, F, dark toning, rough/porous, deposits, weight 0.754 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, Apulia, Brindisi mint, c. 1239; obverse F - IM-PER-ATO-R, long cross intersecting legend; reverse RI-ER'-ETS-ICL'•, crowned head superimposed at center on long cross intersecting legend;
Normans, Kingdom of Sicily, William II, 1166 - 1189 A.D.
In about 1184, King William II of Sicily began minting at Messina a trifollaro with a lion's face (or mask) on the obverse and a fruited date-palm on the reverse. The lion's face appears to be a copy of a Siculo-Punic coin minted at Messina in the fifth century BC - 1500 years earlier. These may still have been in circulation in Messina in 1184. The date-palm may have been a symbol meant for William's Muslim subjects, since the Quran says Mary ate dates at the time of Jesus' birth.ME113746. Bronze trifollaro, MEC Italy III 425 ff., Travaini 166 ff., Biaggi 1231, Spahr I 117, aVF, green patina, corrosion, encrustation, off center, weight 10.517 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, die axis 0o, Messina mint, second copper coinage; obverse facing lion head mask; reverse palm tree with dates;
Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred von Hohenstaufen, 1258 - 1266
Manfred was frequently in conflict with the Papacy and was excommunicated by three different popes. In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Manfred outside the gates of Purgatory, where the spirit explains that, although he repented of his sins in the moment of death, he must atone by waiting 30 years for each year he lived as an excommunicate, before being admitted to Purgatory proper. Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of King Manfred.ME95034. Billon denaro, Spahr 211, MIR Sicilia 140 (R), MEC XIV 614, Travaini 78, aF, green patina, typical squared flan, a little rough, legends weak, weight 0.366 g, maximum diameter 12.5 mm, Messina mint, 1258 - 1266; obverse + MAYNF R, tau between three pellets, one above, one on each side; reverse + SICILIE, Cross pattée with a pellet at at each corner of end of the arms; scarce;
Italy, Campobasso, Nicolas I of Montforte, 1422
Robert of Anjou gave Campobasso as a fief to Richard de Montfort in 1326, to reward him for his loyalty. Nicolas I de Montfort was his descendant. Campobasso is the capital of the Molise region and of the province of Campobassoa in southern Italy; located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by the Sannio and Matese mountains. The main tourist attraction is the Castello Monforte, built by Nicolas II over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements (including Samnite walls) have been found. The castle was rebuilt after the earthquakes in 1456 and 1805.ME98087. Billon tornese, Biaggi 538 (R5); CNI XVIII p. 234, 10; cf. MIR 10 369 (stops, Nicolas II), MEC Italy III 938 (same), VF, well centered, light corrosion, light deposits, tiny edge crack, weight 0.673 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 180o, Campobasso mint, 1422; obverse * NICOLOA CONI * (closed C's and unbarred A, rosette stops), Châtel tournois topped with a cross; reverse + • CAmPIbASSI • (closed C and unbarred A's, pellet stops), cross pattée; ex Nomisma SpA (San Marino) auction 31 (Mar 2006), lot 325; very rare;
Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred von Hohenstaufen, 1258 - 1266
The inscriptions are only fragmentary, but it is doubtful this type exists will full inscriptions.
Manfred was frequently in conflict with the Papacy and was excommunicated by three different popes. In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Manfred outside the gates of Purgatory, where the spirit explains that, although he repented of his sins in the moment of death, he must atone by waiting 30 years for each year he lived as an excommunicate, before being admitted to Purgatory proper. Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of King Manfred.ME95043. Billon denaro, Spahr 215, MEC Italy III 616, MIR 10 484 (R, Manfredonia), Travaini 81, F, green patina, typical small squared flan, uneven strike, weight 0.547 g, maximum diameter 14.1 mm, Messina mint, 1258 - 1264; obverse MAYNFRID, Ω over M; reverse REX SICILIE, two intersecting crosses;
Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred von Hohenstaufen, 1258 - 1266
The reading of the legends on this rare type is not certain. Biaggi did not have an adequate specimen and used a line drawing in place of the usual photograph. MEC notes there are no know specimens with clear legends. ME95046. Billon denaro, Spahr 199, MEC Italy III 609A, MIR Sicily 138, Biaggi 1277 (R2), F, green patina, typical small squared flan, uneven strike, weight 0.556 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, Messina mint, 1258 - 1266; obverse + MAYNFRID, S entwined around cross; reverse + SICILIE REX, Ω over • R •;
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