Meepzorp's Ancient Coins


Medieval Italy


Mileto - Modena


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Italy, Mileto (Calabria), Ruggerio I, Gran Conte, 1072-1101, AE Trifollaro, 7.32g
ROQ E RIVS COME + S,
Count on horseback, holding standard (or flag?)/
+ MARIA MATER DNI,
Virgin Mary seated, holding baby Jesus
Biaggi 1583, Scarce (NC)
Posted January 2017







Italy, Mirandola, Galeotto II Pico, 1533-1550, AE (or billon?) Sesino, 2.50g
AL PIC II MYR CON Q D,
coat (shield) of arms, containing 2 eagles
and 2 animals (lions?), star(?) above/
Rooster standing on caduceus
CNI 14, Scarce (NC)
Posted January 2017







Italy, Modena, Comune, in the name of Federico II,
1226-1293, AR Grosso, 1.05g
+IMPERATOR,
around F D C', around central pellet/
+DE MVTINA, large M, 2 pellets (eyes)
CNI 1/6, MIR (Varesi) 615, Scarce (NC)
Posted December 2022








Italy, Modena, Cesare d'Este, 1597-1628, billon Sesino, 0.68g
CAESAR DVX *, bare head/
MVTINAE...E...,
crowned eagle standing, wings spread open
CNI 251-266, MIR (Varesi) 709
Posted January 2017







Italy, Modena, Francesco I d'Este, 1629-1658, Mi (billon) Sesino, 15 mm, 0.68g
FRA I MV RE E C D VIII,
bust of Francesco, sigle IT, double struck/
NOBILITAS ESTENS,
crowned eagle standing, wings spread open
CNI 479/522, MIR (Varesi) 804 or 805,
Very Rare (R2)
Posted August 2022