Big Norman Coin Of Roger I Of Sicily (1072-1101).

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Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 10/13/2017 10:10 pm Nicknamed Roger Bosso and The Great Count. Roger 1 was a Norman nobleman who became the first Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was a member of the House of Hauteville, and his descendants in the male line continued to rule Sicily down to 1194. D: 28mm Mass:9,83 gram Trifollaro. Mileto, c. 1098-1101. Obv: ROC ERIVS COME +S . Knight on horseback l., holding spear and shield. Rv. + MARIA MATER D#1048;I . Enthroned nimbate Virgin holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 10/13/2017 10:20 pm A nice example of a scarce Sicilian issue. Thank you for sharing it. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 12:40 am First one of these I've seen, very interesting coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 05:07 am The nicest thing about the coin is the kite shield, the horseman is holding. The shield was developed for mounted cavalry, and its dimensions correlate to the approximate space between a horse's neck and its rider's thigh. A narrow bottom protected the rider's left leg, and the pronounced upper curve, the rider's shoulder and torso. wiki Report this Post to the Staff
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