Meepzorp's Ancient Coins


Medieval Sicily


Part 1


Ruggerio II - William II


1105 - 1189


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Sicily, Ruggerio II, 1105-1154, AE Mezzo (half) Follaro, 0.89g, AH 540
Arabic(?) legends, cross, tree at center/
Arabic legends
cf. MIR (Varesi) 29 (star), B. (Biaggi?) 1224,
Scarce (NC)
Posted March 2017







Sicily, William I, 1154-1166, Messina mint, AE Scyphate Follaro,
0.69g, AH 550
MP QY, The Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus/
Arabic legend, around REX W
MIR (Varesi) 33, MEC 286 var., Spahr 99
Posted March 2017







Sicily, William II, 1166-1189, AE Follaro, 2.18g
head of panther/
Kufic legend
MIR (Varesi) 37, Spahr 118
Posted March 2017