328 - Italy. Ancona. Republic. Grosso Angontano. 13th-14th centuries (Silver, 22.35 mm, 2.37 g). ∗✠∗ DE ANCONA, Cross pattée. Rev. °PP. S' QVI - 'RIACVS ❀°, St Ciriacus standing facing, holding crozier and raising hand in benediction. CNI 25. Biaggi 34. Good Very Fine.

329 - Italy. Bergamo. Comune. Grosso of 4 Denari or Half Grosso struck in the name of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1236-1250 (Silver, 18.34 mm, 1.19 g). IMPRT ✶ - FREDERI / CVS, Laureate, draped, and armored bust of Frederick II right. Rev. PGA - MVM, Building flanked by towers set on ached arcade, itself set on rock outcropping; dot and star above towers. CNI 133. MIR 17. Biaggi 352. Attractive toning. Good Very Fine. Rare.

330 - Italy. Bergamo. Comune. Grosso of 4 Denari or Half Grosso struck in the name of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1236-1250 (Silver, 18.62 mm, 1.28 g). IMPRT ✶ - [FRE]DERI / CVS, Laureate, draped, and armored bust of Frederick II right. Rev. PG[A] - MVM, Building flanked by towers set on ached arcade, itself set on rock outcropping; dot and star above towers; two small circles under the two central arches. CNI 134. MIR 17. Biaggi 352. Attractive toning. Good Very Fine. Rare.

331 - Italy. Brescia. Comune, 1186-1337. Denaro Scodellato, struck in the name of Holy Roman Emperor Federico I Barbarossa. Circa 1186-1249 (Silver, 16.49 mm, 0.56 g). +FREDERICVS, around, ΩP • RI cross shaped. Rev. +BRI SIA, Cross pattée set on pellet. CNI IV.1/8. Biaggi 412. MIR 108. MEC 12, 427-30. Cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.

332 - Italy. Messina. County of Sicily. Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro. Circa 1112-1127 (Bronze, 19.47 mm, 6.31 g). Roger enthroned. Rev. Facing bust of Christ. Rev. MIR 16. MEC 14 157. Spahr 50. Dark green patina. Very Fine.

333 - Italy. Messina. County of Sicily. Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro. Circa 1127-1130 (Bronze, 19.76 mm, 5.64 g). Christ enthroned facing. Rev. The King standing facing, holding sceptre and globus cruciger. MIR 17. MEC 14 162. Spahr 53. Green patina. About Very Fine.

334 - Italy. Messina. County of Sicily. Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro. Circa 1127-1130 (Bronze, 19.76 mm, 5.64 g). The king standing facing, holding cross-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger. Rev. Cross fourchee; IC XC NI KA and triangles in each quarter. MIR 20. MEC 14 165. Spahr 54. Green patina. About Very Fine.

335 - Italy. Messina. County of Sicily. Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Follaro. 533 AH = AD 1139 (Bronze, 14.65 mm, 1.34 g). Facing bust of Christ. Rev. 'al–malik al–mu‘azzam Rujjār al-mu‘tazz bi–llāh (the glorious king Ruggero exalted by god), in kufic in four lines, date 533 below. MIR 31. MEC 14 197. Spahr 62. Green patina. Good Fine.

336 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Trifollaro (Bronze, 25.03 mm, 9.97 g). Lion head facing slightly left. Rev. Palm tree with two clusters of dates. MIR 36. MEC 14 425-431. Spahr 117 (Palermo). Green patina. Very Fine.

337 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 11.74 mm, 2.08 g). Lion head facing slightly left. Rev. 'al-malik Ghulyālim al-thani' (King William the Second), in kufic in three lines. MIR 37. MEC 14 433-436. Spahr 118. Green patina. Very Fine.

338 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 13.16 mm, 1.86 g). Lion head facing slightly left. Rev. 'al-malik Ghulyālim al-thani' (King William the Second), in kufic in three lines. MIR 37. MEC 14 433-436. Spahr 118. Green patina. About Very Fine.

339 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 15.05 mm, 0.9 g). 'al-malik Ghulyālim al-thani' (King William the Second), in kufic in three lines; around in kufic, 'duriba bi-amr al-malik al-mu'azzam al-musta'izz billah' (was minted by order of the king, glorious and powerful through God). Rev. ° / REX W / SCOS, in three lines; around, ⧾ OPERATA IN VRBE MESSANE. MIR 38. MEC 14 401. Spahr 119. Green patina. Very Fine.

340 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 14.29 mm, 1.2 g). 'al-malik Ghulyālim al-thani' (King William the Second), in kufic in three lines; around in kufic, 'duriba bi-amr al-malik al-mu'azzam al-musta'izz billah' (was minted by order of the king, glorious and powerful through God). Rev. ° / REX W / SCOS, in three lines; around, ⧾ OPERATA IN VRBE MESSANE. MIR 38. MEC 14 401. Spahr 119. Green patina. About Very Fine.

341 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Guglielmo I, 1154-1166. Half Follaro. 550 AH = AD 1155 (Bronze, 14.59 mm, 1.2 g). MP ΘY, Facing bust of the Virgin with Child. Rev. REX / W, in two lines; around in kufic, 'duriba b-Masini sanat 550'. MIR 33. MEC 14 286. Spahr 286. Green patina. Very Fine.

342 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Henry VI and Constance I of Sicily, 1194-1197. Denaro (Billon, 14.45 mm, 0.51 g). Є INPЄRATOR, Cross pattée. Rev. C INPЄRATRIX, Eagle standing left. MIR 55. Spahr 27-29. About Very Fine.

343 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Frederick II, 1197-1250. Denaro. Circa 1246 (Billon, 15.97 mm, 0.81 g). R IERL ET SICIL, Cross pattée; trefoil in 1st quarter. Rev. F ROMANR SEMP AVG, Large IP; above, ΩΩ. MIR 102. MEC 14, 563. Spahr 139. Near Very Fine.

344 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Frederick II, 1197-1250. Denaro. Circa 1296-1337 (Billon, 16.54 mm, 0.65 g). FRI T DЄI GRΛ, Crowned and draped bust left. Rev. RЄX SICILIЄ, Cross pattée. Spahr 36. MEC 14, 780. Biaggi 1312. Green patina. About Very Fine.

345 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Frederick IV, 1355-1377. Denaro (Bronze, 10.59 mm, 0.28 g). Crowned head facing left. Rev. Cross pattée; G - L in the quarters. MIR 204. Spahr 220. Near Very Fine.

346 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Maria and Martin of Aragon, 1392-1402. Denaro (Billon, 14.39 mm, 0.48 g). Legend intersected by a cross flanked by G P in the first and fourth and by a crown in the second and third. Rev. Legend around a diamond-shaped coat of arms. MIR 219. MEC 14 811. Spahr 14. Very Fine. Scarce.

347 - Italy. Messina. Kingdom of Sicily. Philip II of Spain, 1556-1598. 3 Piccioli (Bronze, 16.7 mm, 2.53 g). PHILIPPVS D G, Crowned eagle with spread wings and facing right; on sides, P - P. Rev. TRINACRIAE REX, Value. MIR 340. Spahr 126. Near Very Fine.

348 - Italy. Napoli. Ferdinando I d’Aragona, 1458-1494. Coronato (Silver, 27.31 mm, 3.98 g). FERRANDVS D G R SICILIE I, Crowned and cuirassed bust right, behind, T (Giancarlo Tramontano, mintmaster). Rev. IVSTA T - VENDA, Archangel Michael standing right, holding circular shield and slaying dragon with a spear. Pannuti Riccio 17b. MIR 69/2. Cabinet toned. Good Very Fine.

349 - Italy. Palermo. Fatimid Caliphate. Al-Hakim, AH 386-411 / 996-1021 AD. Quarter Dinar (Gold, 11.82 mm, 1.02 g). Kalima in three lines across field; mint and date formula around. Rev. Al-mansur, abu 'ali al-imam, al-Haki b-amr illah, amir al-mu'minin, in four lines across field; Quran IX, 33 around. Nicol type H4. Album 710X. Spahr 16. MIR 383-6. Good Very Fine.

350 - Italy. Palermo. Kingdom of Sicily. Tancred of Hauteville, 1190-1194. Quarter Tercenario (Silver, 11.93 mm, 0.39 g). TACD / REX SI / CILIE. Rev. 'Tanqrīr malik Siqilliyyah', in kufic in three lines. MIR 451. MEC 14 444. Spahr 13. Good Fine.

351 - Italy. Palermo. Kingdom of Sicily. Charles II of Spain, 1665-1700. 3 Piccioli. 1700 (Bronze, 17.95 mm, 2.22 g). CA - ROLVS II DEI GRA - TIA, Crowned eagle with spread wings and facing left; on sides, R - C. Rev. TRINACRIAE REX, Value within folder. MIR 498/3. Spahr 87. Good Fine.

352 - Italy. Palermo. Kingdom of Sicily. Philip V of Spain, 1701-1713. Grano. 1701 (Bronze, 23.66 mm, 4.6 g). PHILIPPVS V DEI GRA - TIA, Crowned eagle with outstretched wings. Rev. REX - SI - CILIAE. FE / LICI / TAS / 1701, Inscription arranged on four lines within folder. MIR 506. Spahr 20. Very Fine.

353 - Italy. Palermo. Kingdom of Sicily under the House of Savoy. Vittorio Amedeo II, 1713-1719. Grano. 1717 (Bronze, 23.47 mm, 4.32 g). VICT AMED G SIC ILIER ET CIP REX, Crowned displayed eagle, shield of Savoy arms on breast. Rev. PVBLICA / COMMO / DITAS / 1717, Four-line inscription within baroque frame. MIR 901f. Biaggi 770a. Spahr 21. Near Very Fine.

354 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Francesco Morosini, doge CVIII, 1688-1694. Zecchino (Gold, 21.4 mm, 3.49 g). FRAN MAVROC - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 95 var. Montenegro 1045. Friedberg 1347. Ex jewelry. Very Fine.

355 - Italy. Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy. Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946. 20 Lire. 1928. Roma (Silver, 35.5 mm, 19.95 g). VITT EM III RE, Helmeted bust of the King left. Rev. ITALIA, Fasces with lion's head atop, inscribed: MCMXXVIII /A VI - MEGLIO / VIVERE VN / GIORNO DA / LEONE CHE / CENTO ANNI / DA PECO / RA. MIR 1129. Pagani 680. Gigante 44. Simonetti 64/1. KM 70. Nicely toned. Good Very Fine. An iconic propaganda issue, masterfully engraved by Giuseppe Romagnoli and Attilio Silvio Motti, featuring the Fascist motto: 'Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep. Italians nicknamed this coin the "cappellone" (big hat) due to the helmeted portrait of the king.