I have this coin, which had a card attached to it that said "Norman Sicily, c. 11th century AE, Madonna+Child/"REX" within circle, inscription around". However, I cannot find this coin in the catalog, and I cannot find it anywhere online either. The reverse matches other Norman Sicily coins so the attribution seems to be correct but I think I need more than just c.11th century to add this to the catalog, especially as some of the dates of the coins I bought from the same vendor were incorrectly noted. Coin is 15 mm in diameter and weighs 0.86 grams. Any help narrowing this coin down more is appreciated.
Цитата: "numisquare"This coin can be found in Medieval European Coinage, v14 Italy (III) p632, No. 286 to 289A.
Kingdom of Sicily under William I (Normans), 1154-66. (typo in date corrected)
Struck in Messina
AE Follaro
550 AH / 1155, and later?
Obverse: REX / ·W· in linear circle; Arabic legend around stating it was struck in Messina in 550 (in words).
Reverse: Bust of the Virgin with Child, with pellet between them; in field left, MP ΘY.
The specimens listed in the catalog range in weight from 1.03 to 1.71g.
Thank you very much, now added to the catalog (pending approval).
