The Italo Volgano Collection of Sicilian Coins

21 February 1996

Lot No 131

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con testa coronata, crowned bust right, reverse eagle with head to right, 0.69gm (T. 36; Sp. 126). Very fine, reverse better (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 132

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Half Denaro or Obol con testa coronata, similar, 0.56gm (T....

21 February 1996

Lot No 133

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con aquila, Brindisi, eagle with head right, reverse cross, 0.55gm; Half Denaro or Obol con aquila, Brindisi, similar, 0.35gm (T. 37, 37a; Sp. 130, 132). [2]. First about very fine, second fine and rare (£35-45)

21 February 1996

Lot No 134

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Half Denaro or Obol con aquila, Messina, eagle with head right, reverse cross, 0.37gm (T. 39a; Sp. 134). Slightly chipped, better than fine, very rare (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 135

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con IP, Messina, IP with omega above, reverse cross,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 136

Italy, Frederick II (as Emperor), Denaro con FR, Brindisi, FR with omega above, reverse cross with star in alternate angles, 0.64gm (T. 45; Sp. 144). About very fine, dark appearance (£25-35)

21 February 1996

Lot No 137

Italy, Conrad I (1250-1254), Denaro con RX, Messina, cross with square pellet in alternate angles, CONRADVS, reverse RX with omega above, 0.59gm (T. 52; Sp. 155). Striking split in edge, about very fine, scarce (£35-45)

21 February 1996

Lot No 138

Italy, Conrad I, Half Denaro or Obol con RX, Messina, similar, 0.29gm (T. 52a; Sp. –). Obverse...

21 February 1996

Lot No 139

Italy, Conrad I, Denaro con COR, Brindisi, COR with omega above, IERVSALEM around, reverse...

21 February 1996

Lot No 140

Italy, Conrad II (Conradin, 1254-1258), Half Denaro or Obol con CR, Messina(?), CR with omega...

21 February 1996

Lot No 141

Italy, Manfred (1258-1266), Multiple Tari d’oro, Messina, eagle with head left, dividing cross...

21 February 1996

Lot No 142

Italy, Manfred, Denaro con M, Messina, large M, AYNFR REX around, reverse cross potent with pellets in angles, 0.37gm (T. 72; Sp. 204). About very fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 143

Italy, Manfred, Half Denaro or Obol con Tau, Messina, ornate Tau with pellets, MAYNFR[–]...

21 February 1996

Lot No 144

Italy, House of Anjou. Charles I (1266-1285), Denaro con KAR, reverse cross with pellet at each limb, 0.40gm; Denaro con KA, Messina, reverse plain cross, 0.63gm (T. 94, 95; Sp. 36, 37). [2]. First with flan split, second about fine (£25-35)

21 February 1996

Lot No 145

Italy, Charles I, Half(?) Denaro con KA, Messina, KA between two pellets, DVCAT APL, etc., reverse voided cross pattée, 0.48gm (cf. T.95 note, where this coin is discussed; Sp. –; SNC 1990, p.201, fig.5, and NC 1991, pl.45, 5, this coin). Dumpy flan, smaller than usual lettering, obverse a little off-centre,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 146

Italy, Charles I, Double Denaro con REX, Messina, cross fleury with pellet in each quarter, reverse REX, 0.83gm; Denaro con KAR, Messina, KAR with omega above, reverse cross with lis in angles, 0.56gm (T. 102a, 107; Sp. 45, 51). [2]. Both ill-struck, fair, former clipped but rare (£25-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 147

Italy, Charles I, Denaro con palmizio, Messina, cross in quadrilobe, reverse palm tree dividing two pellets, 0.86gm (T. 109; Sp. 53). Irregularly-shaped flan, fine, very rare (£80-120)

21 February 1996

Lot No 148

Italy, House of Aragon. Peter III and Constance (1276-1285), Pierreale con aquila senza corona, Messina, arms, reverse uncrowned eagle, reads COSTA, 2.89gm (Sp. 16). Good fine, toned (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 149

Italy, Peter III and Constance, Pierreale con aquila senza corona, Messina, similar, reading COSA, 2.97gm; Double Denaro, Messina, eagle’s head crowned, 0.78gm (Sp. 18, 27). [2]. First fine but flan a trifle bent, second about fine (£35-45)

21 February 1996

Lot No 150

Italy, JAMES II (1285-1296), Pierreale, Messina, four annulets around arms, 3.13gm; Denaro col busto, Messina, 0.61gm (Sp. 11, 17). First about fine, second about very fine with a good portrait (£45-65)

21 February 1996

Lot No 151

Italy, James II, Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, crescent above, 3.27gm (Sp. 14). Slightly weak in parts, otherwise very fine (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 152

Italy, Frederick III (1296-1337), Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, rosette above, 3.34gm...

21 February 1996

Lot No 153

Italy, Frederick III, Pierreale, Messina, similar, rosette above arms, 3.31gm (Sp. 3). Legends...

21 February 1996

Lot No 154

Italy, Frederick III, Pierreale, Messina, similar, rosette above and beside arms, 3.27gm (Sp....

21 February 1996

Lot No 155

Italy, Frederick iii, Pierreale, Messina, similar, F above arms, 3.28gm (Sp. 32). Small clip at...

21 February 1996

Lot No 156

Italy, Louis (1342-1355), Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, annulet at sides, 3.13gm (Sp....

21 February 1996

Lot No 157

Italy, Frederick the Simple (1355-1377), Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, regular Gothic lettering, BG by shield, 3.25gm; GB by shield, three pellets after DVX, 3.14gm (Sp. 33, 37 var.). [2]. Fine or better (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 158

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 1, GL by shield, 3.22gm (Sp. 42). Very...

21 February 1996

Lot No 159

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 1, GL by shield, similar, 3.23gm (Sp. 45...

21 February 1996

Lot No 160

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, LN by shield, 3.24gm; NG by shield, 3.25gm (Sp. 68, 115). [2]. Fine to very fine, the second on an irregularly-shaped flan (£45-65)

21 February 1996

Lot No 161

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 1, P by shield, 3.24gm; F above and MB by shield, 3.30gm (Sp. 123, 142). [2]. First very fine, second good fine (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 162

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreales (2), Messina, type 2, closed Gothic lettering, F above and two rosettes by shield, 3.17gm; F above and RL by shield, reads SCILIE with two rows of triple pellets and ATHENARD, 3.17gm (Sp. 154, 178 var.). [2]. First about very fine, second fine and rare (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 163

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3 with irregular Gothic lettering, GL by...

21 February 1996

Lot No 164

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3, GL by shield, similar, 3.30gm; Denaro coll’elefante, Catania, arms, reverse elephant and cross, L in field, 0.87gm (Sp. 192, 270). [2]. First about very fine but weakly struck, second fine and scarce (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 165

Italy, Frederick the Simple, Pierreale, Messina, type 3, PP by shield, 3.21gm (Sp. 205). Flan a...

21 February 1996

Lot No 166

Italy, Maria and Martin (1392-1402), Denaro con corona, Messina, crown, reverse M on cross, 0.65gm (Sp. 7); Alfonso (1416-1458), Denaro, Messina, no marks by shield, 0.51gm (Sp. 24). [2]. First fine and clear, second fair to fine (£40-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 167

Italy, Martin il Giovane (1402-1409), Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, eagle, reverse arms, no...

21 February 1996

Lot No 168

Italy, Giovanni (1458-1479), Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, type 1, regular Gothic lettering, II...

21 February 1996

Lot No 169

Italy, Giovanni, Carlino or Pierreale, Messina, type 2, large Gothic lettering, II by shield,...

21 February 1996

Lot No 170

Italy, Giovanni, Denaros (6), Messina, without letters by shield, 0.72gm; with letters (5), viz. II by shield (3), 0.64, 0.56, 0.58gm; IC above shield, 0.51gm; MC above shield, 0.57gm (Sp. cf. 120-125, 128, 130, cf. 126-131, 132, 133). [6]. Mostly fair to fine (£50-70)