1209 - 1220 Tari Is From The Kingdom Of Sicily, PCGS MS-63, Italy-Messina, Spahr-66

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted Today 8H 38M ago PCGS Europe - This Tari is from the Kingdom of Sicily, struck under the rule of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. In PCGS MS63 with none finer, this coin is a gold work of art—minted between 1209 to 1220. What's the oldest coin in your collection? Check out Tari Coinage on ebay Check out Tari Coinage on ebay Check out Books on Italian Coinage on Amazon Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26853 Posts	Posted Today 8H 15M ago That's a really fine coin! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193047 Posts	Posted Today 7H 48M ago Amazing! Quote: What's the oldest coin in your collection? Not very old. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5287 Posts	Posted Today 1H 14M ago MS-63! I wonder if it was in a very old coin collection, or if not how did it avoid circulation? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16941 Posts	Posted Today 23M ago The multicultural origins of Sicily are demonstrated in this coin: the obverse is very clearly Byzantine, with Greek inscriptions imitating earlier Byzantine coins; the reverse in contrast shows a German eagle and the plain decorative design is reminiscent of Germanic coins of the period, thus linking to the king-emperor's homeland. Unlike some earlier Sicilian coins, the Islamic aspect of Sicilian society is not present on this coin; it is probably not coincidence that shortly after these coins were issued, all the Muslims were deported from the island to the mainland. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16941 Posts	Posted Today 9M ago Quote: MS-63! I wonder if it was in a very old coin collection, or if not how did it avoid circulation? I don't know if provenance of this specific coin is recorded, but Sicily was one of the few European nations making abundant gold coins during this time period. Sicilian gold coins tended to spread across Europe in trade. So theoretically, it could have been buried and dug up practically anywhere - except perhaps in the Islamic world, where these coins tended to be distrusted due to their slight debasement compared to contemporary Islamic gold coins. Unlike bronze and silver coins, it's entirely possible for a gold coin to be buried, dug up centuries later, given a quick brush-off of dirt and a wash in water, and they're rated MS. "None finer" is perhaps an empty boast, given that only two of these coins have been graded by PCGS (and both graded MS63). Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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