Lot 2082
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ROGER I ‘The Great Count’ as COUNT of CALABRIA and SICILY, ca. 1072-1101.
Tarì, Agrigento AH 491 (1098/9), AV 1.37 g. Cufic legend around central simple Tau cross flanked by 3 pellets. Rev. Cufic legend, the Profession of the Faith, in three lines: "illa Allah/Muhammad rasul Allah/la ilah" surrounded by circular legend giving mint and date (491 AH). MIN 126.a. Spahr unlisted. MEC XIV unlisted but see discussion on page 88.
Extremely rare. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise about extremely fine
WJC: Exceptionally rare type naming Roger as Lord of Sicily. From the Agrigento mint.
📋Lombard Princes of Salerno.
ROGER I ‘The Great Count’ as COUNT of CALABRIA and SICILY, ca. 1072-1101. – Tarì, Agrigento AH 491 (1098/9), AV 1.37 g. Cufic legend around central simple Tau cross flanked by 3 pellets. Rev. Cufic…
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1.277 €(CHF 1'200)
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Price checked 02/11/2026, 11:29:56
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- Lot #
- 2082
- Currency
- CHF
- Location
- Zürich, CH
- Lot Ends
- 20 Nov 2026, 08:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 20 Nov 2026, 08:00:00
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