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21 February 1996
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic (1479-1516), Tari con stemma e aquila, Messina, crowned arms, single annulet after S, reverse eagle with head left, MC below, 3.58gm (Sp. 111 var.). Eagle’s head weak, otherwise good fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic, Tari con stemma e aquila, Messina, similar but with eagle’s head right, MC below wings, 3.60gm; Picciolo, Messina, IP by shield, eagle’s head left, 0.41gm (Sp. 144 obv./148 rev., 261). [2]. First weak in parts and obverse off-centre, good fine, second about fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic, Tari con stemma alto e aquila, Messina, large crowned arms, reverse eagle, IN below wings, 2.94gm (Sp. 163). Obverse legend partly off flan, otherwise about very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Italy, Charles V (1516-1556), 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, bearded bust left, reverse eagle with head right, IP below wings, 5.93gm (Sp. 189). Obverse very fine, reverse double-struck, fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, IP, similar, 5.88gm (Sp. 191). Obverse fine, reverse about very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1540, Messina, bearded bust in armour left, reverse eagle with head right, IP below wings, 5.88gm (Sp. 199). Lightly cleaned, fine to very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1546, Messina, MA, similar, 5.87gm (Sp. 217). Some weakness and double-striking in legends, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone (£70-100)
£70–£100
Italy, Charles V, Tari con busto piccolo, Messina, young bust left, reverse eagle with head right, BN below wings, 2.78gm (Sp. 19). About very fine (£35-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Italy, Charles V, Tari con busto piccolo, Messina, BN, similar, but eagle’s head left, 2.97gm (Sp. 35). Small striking split and legends weak, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck with an excellent portrait, toned (£60-80)
Italy, Charles V, Taris con busto, 1534 (2), Messina, crowned bust right, reverse eagle with head left, IP below wings, 2.88, 2.44gm (cf. Sp. 274). [2]. Fine and better (£35-45)
Italy, Charles V, Half Taris con busto (2), Messina, viz. young head left, reverse eagle with head left, IP below wings, 1.41gm; bearded bust right, reverse similar, no initials, 1.41gm (Sp. 95, 373). [2]. Some double-striking but both fine, latter scarce (£50-70)
Italy, Philip II (1556-1598), 4 Tari or Half Ducato con busto grande, 1556, Messina, TP, eagle with head left, 11.64gm; Half Tari con busto, Messina, legend starts at bottom, rosette below bust, 1.41gm (Sp. 13, 113). [2]. First about very fine but severely double-struck, second fine and scarce (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Italy, Philip II, 4 Tari or Half Ducato con busto grande, 1557, Messina, bust right with three crosses below, reverse eagle with head left, IP below wings, 11.61gm (Sp. 20 obv./21 rev.). Cleaned in the past to remove surface dirt, reverse a little double struck, otherwise about very fine (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Italy, Philip III (1598-1621), 4 Tari, 1612, Messina, bust right, reverse eagle, DF A below wings, 10.35gm (Sp. 29). Cleaned in the past, but good fine and clear (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Italy, Philip III, 4 Tari, 1616, Messina, similar, but IP below wings, 10.50gm (Sp. 36). Probably from a hoard, small striking split in edge, good fine but portrait better (£30-40)
Italy, Philip IV (1621-1665), 4 Taris (2), 1646, Messina, bust right, reverse eagle, IP MP below wings, 9.81gm; another with date off flan [1650-54], IP PP below wings, 10.43gm (Sp. 18, cf. 26). [2]. Fine and fair (£40-50)
Italy, Philip IV, 4 Tari, 1648, Messina, IP MP, similar, 10.36gm (Sp. 22). Grazed across and in front of bust, otherwise very fine (£30-50)
Italy, Charles II (1665-1700), 4 Tari, 1666, Messina, young bust right, reverse eagle, DG V below wings, small letters both sides, 10.29gm (Sp. 3); Philip V (1701-1713), Grano, 1701, Palermo, RC (Sp. 20). [2]. Both fine, first on an irregular square-shaped flan (£50-70)
Italy, Charles II, 2 Tari, 1697, Palermo, crowned bust right, reads D G, reverse eagle, RC below wings, 3.37gm (Sp. 68). Clipped, fair to fine but a clear portrait, very rare (£50-60)
£50–£60
Italy, The Bourbon Kings. Charles III (1734-1759), Oncia con fenice, 1751, Palermo, bust right, reverse phoenix, small letters both sides (Sp. 80). Cabinet friction on and around head of phoenix, otherwise good fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £85
Italy, Charles III, Scudo of 12 Tari, 1735, Palermo, Coronation issue, bust right, reverse eagle, FN (Sp. 11; Dav. 1415). Planchet marks on rims, otherwise fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £80
Italy, Charles III, 6 Tari, 4 Tari and 2 Tari, all 1735, Palermo, Coronation issues, FN, first and last read HIS for HISP (Sp. 17, 23, 37). [3]. First fair, second fine, third about very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Italy, Charles III, 4 Tari, 1755, Palermo, PN; 2 Tari, 1753, Palermo, PN (Sp. 108, 134). [2]. First about very fine but with planchet and other surface marks, second fine and rare (£45-60)
Italy, Charles III, 2 Tari, 1736, Palermo, laureate bust right, reads HIE REX, reverse eagle, FN (Sp. 125). About extremely fine with some original brilliance (£30-50)
Italy, Charles III, Half Tari, 1739, Palermo, FN, similar (Sp. 139). A trifle discoloured on obverse, otherwise very fine and well struck (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
Italy, Ferdinand III (1759-1816), Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila con stemma, 1796, Palermo, bust right with unbroken legend, reverse eagle, Nd OV (Sp. 20; Dav. 1424; KM. 35a.4). Fine and clear (£35-50)
Italy, Ferdinand III, Piastras of 12 Tari con aquila con stemma (2), 1797, Palermo, ND OV; 1800, Palermo, reads FERDINAN III, JU I (Sp. 22, 127; Dav. 1424A, –; KM. 36, 49a). [2]. First fine, second about fine, but has been mounted and cleaned (£40-50)
Italy, Ferdinand III, Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila gradiente, 1805, Palermo, bust right, reverse eagle within wreath, JUI above (Sp. 135; KM. 50). Good fine, rare (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £110
Italy, Ferdinand III, Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila gradiente, 1810, Palermo, similar, but VB below eagle (Sp. 138; KM. 50a). Minor metal flaw in obverse field, otherwise good fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £75
Italy, Ferdinand III, 10 Grani, 1814 VB; 5 Grani, 1815 VB; 2 Grani (3), 1793 ND OV, 1814 VB, 1815 VB; Grano (2), 1784 GL C, 1815 VB, all Palermo (Sp. 95, 109, 160, 163, 167, 168, 171). [7]. Mostly fair to fine, several scarce (£15-25)
Italy, Ferdinand III, 10 Grani, 1815, Palermo, crowned bust right, truncation to X of REX, reverse cornucopiæ, VB (Sp. 161; KM. 48). Minor metal flaw on neck, otherwise very fine with even chocolate patina (£25-35)
Italy, Ferdinand III, Grano, 1814, Palermo, similar, reverse bunch of grapes, VB (Sp. 169; KM. 42). About extremely fine with traces of original colour, scarce (£40-50) ––––––––––––––––––––
Italy, Norman Kings – Coins from Mainland Mints. Roger I (1072-1101), Double Follaro, Mileto, 8.86gm; Follaro, Mileto, 4.23gm (cf. CNI 5, 49; Pagani 15/2, 287). [2]. First very fine for issue, second fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £20
Italy, Count William (1111-1127), Follaro, Salerno, 2.37gm (Capelli 87). Good fine (£30-40)
Italy, Roger II (1127-1154: as Count, 1127-30), Fractional Follari (2), both Salerno, 1.79, 2.13 gm (Cap. 104, 106); as King (1130-54), Fractional Follari (2), 1.32, 0.97gm (Cap. 113, 114). [4]. Second about very fine, others fair or fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Italy, Roger II, Fractional Follari (4), all Salerno, 1.41, 1.32, 1.01, 1.15gm (Cap. 120, 126, 132, 135). [4]. First about very fine but off flan, others fine (£40-60)
Italy, Roger II, Fractional Follari (4), all Salerno, 1.57, 1.41, 1.58, 1.32gm (Cap. 140, 142, 150, 152). [4]. First very fine and clear, others fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
William I (1154-1166), Follaro, Gaeta, 3.14gm (Sambon 989); Fractional Follari (2), both Salerno, 0.75, 1.97gm (Cap. 171, 178). [3]. Generally fine, last struck on a rough-hewn piece of copper (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £60
William I, Fractional Follari (4), all Salerno, 1.71, 1.40, 1.11, 1.51gm (Cap. 190, 192, 194, 216). [4]. Generally fine (£40-50)
William II (1166-1189), Fractional Follaro, Salerno, 1.17gm (Cap. 226); Tancred (1189-1194), Fractional Follaro, Salerno, 1.28gm (Cap. 234); Dukes of Naples. Robert Guiscard (as Duke of Capua, 1059-1085), Follaro, 3.95gm (Cap. 38). [3]. Last fine, others better (£50-80) ––––––––––––––––––––
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