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ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Carlo I d'Angiò. 1266-1282. AR Saluto d'argento – Carlino (25mm, 3.21 g, 12h). Napoli (Naples mint).Electronic Auction 464 The Richard A. Jourdan Collection – World, Silver Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Carlo I d'Angiò. 1266-1282. AR Saluto d'argento – Carlino (25mm, 3.21 g, 12h). Napoli (Naples mint). + KAROL’ • IЄRL’ • ЄT • SICIL’ • RЄX, coat-of-arms / + A(retrograde u)Є • GRA • PLЄnA • DnS • TЄC(retrograde u)m, the Annunciation: Archangel Gabriel standing right, holding lily and pointing toward the Virgin standing left, orans, both wearing nimbus crown; lily in vase between. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C11 (Salute d’oro); MIR 20; Pannuti-Riccio 3; MEC 14, 677-9. Darkly toned, hint of iridescence. EF. Exceptional example. |