The Italo Volgano Collection of Sicilian Coins

21 February 1996

Lot No 171

Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic (1479-1516), Tari con stemma e aquila, Messina, crowned arms,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 172

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 173

Italy, Ferdinand the Catholic, Tari con stemma alto e aquila, Messina, large crowned arms,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 174

Italy, Charles V (1516-1556), 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, bearded bust left, reverse eagle...

21 February 1996

Lot No 175

Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1539, Messina, IP, similar, 5.88gm (Sp. 191). Obverse fine,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 176

Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1540, Messina, bearded bust in armour left, reverse eagle...

21 February 1996

Lot No 177

Italy, Charles V, 2 Tari con busto, 1546, Messina, MA, similar, 5.87gm (Sp. 217). Some weakness...

21 February 1996

Lot No 178

Italy, Charles V, Tari con busto piccolo, Messina, young bust left, reverse eagle with head...

21 February 1996

Lot No 179

Italy, Charles V, Tari con busto piccolo, Messina, BN, similar, but eagle’s head left, 2.97gm...

21 February 1996

Lot No 180

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 181

Italy, Charles V, Half Taris con busto (2), Messina, viz. young head left, reverse eagle with...

21 February 1996

Lot No 182

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 183

Italy, Philip II, 4 Tari or Half Ducato con busto grande, 1557, Messina, bust right with three...

21 February 1996

Lot No 184

Italy, Philip III (1598-1621), 4 Tari, 1612, Messina, bust right, reverse eagle, DF A below...

21 February 1996

Lot No 185

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 186

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 187

Italy, Philip IV, 4 Tari, 1648, Messina, IP MP, similar, 10.36gm (Sp. 22). Grazed across and in...

21 February 1996

Lot No 188

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 189

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 190

Italy, The Bourbon Kings. Charles III (1734-1759), Oncia con fenice, 1751, Palermo, bust right,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 191

Italy, Charles III, Scudo of 12 Tari, 1735, Palermo, Coronation issue, bust right, reverse...

21 February 1996

Lot No 192

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 193

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 194

Italy, Charles III, 2 Tari, 1736, Palermo, laureate bust right, reads HIE REX, reverse eagle, FN...

21 February 1996

Lot No 195

Italy, Charles III, Half Tari, 1739, Palermo, FN, similar (Sp. 139). A trifle discoloured on obverse, otherwise very fine and well struck (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 196

Italy, Ferdinand III (1759-1816), Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila con stemma, 1796, Palermo, bust...

21 February 1996

Lot No 197

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 198

Italy, Ferdinand III, Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila gradiente, 1805, Palermo, bust right,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 199

Italy, Ferdinand III, Piastra of 12 Tari con aquila gradiente, 1810, Palermo, similar, but VB...

21 February 1996

Lot No 200

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 201

Italy, Ferdinand III, 10 Grani, 1815, Palermo, crowned bust right, truncation to X of REX,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 202

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) ––––––––––––––––––––

21 February 1996

Lot No 203

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 204

Italy, Count William (1111-1127), Follaro, Salerno, 2.37gm (Capelli 87). Good fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 205

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 206

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 207

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 208

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 209

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)

21 February 1996

Lot No 210

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) ...