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Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Charles I of Anjou, 1266 - 1285 A.D.
| Charles I of Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was the King of Sicily by conquest from 1266, though he had received it as a papal grant in 1262. He was expelled from the island in the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers of 1282. In the Holy Roman Empire, he was Count of Provence (1246-85) and Forcalquier (1246-48, 1256-85). In France, he was Count of Anjou and Maine (1246-85). In Greece he was Prince of Achaea (1278-85). In 1272, he was proclaimed King of Albania. In 1277 he purchased a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. |  |
ME113087. Billon denaro, cf. Biaggi 1299 (R4), Spahr 53 (RRR), MEC Italy III 669 - 670, Travaini p. 99, C28 - C29, MIR Sicily -, gVF, green patina, double strike, Messina mint, weight 0.782g, maximum diameter 17.8mm, c. 1277 A.D.; obverse Latin: + K DEI G REX SICIL (Karol, by the Grace of God, King of Sicily), cross pattée in quadrilobe; reverse Latin: + DVCAT APV ET PR CAP (or similar), stylized lis-like palm frond or tree, two pellets flanking low; ex Inasta auction 107 (27 June 2023), lot 834; very rare; $120.00 SALE |PRICE| $108.00
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