Medieval coin – HCR84699

Obverse

Inscription:

+E INPERATOR

Design:

Eagle facing with head l.

Reverse

Inscription:

FREDERIC’ REX

Design:

Crowned head facing

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Group

Authority

Sicily: kingdom

Person

Henry VI, king of Italy, king of the Romans, king of Sicily, Emperor, 1186-1197, Frederick II, king of Sicily, king of the Romans, king of Jerusalem, emperor, 1198-1250

Dating

1196-1197

Mint

Palermo, Messina

Denomination

Penny

Metal

billon

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.58

Diameter (mm)

15.9

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

20/12/1990

Source

D. R. Walker

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by D. R. Walker, 1990.

Acquisition note

Seaby February 1979

mint attribution: uncertain

Reference

P. Grierson and L. Travaini - 1998 - Medieval European Coinage 14 . Italy (III) (South Italy, Sicily, Sardinia) : 488-90

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, gsarcinelli, jbaker