ROBERT GUISCARD, 1077-1085 or ROGER I, 1072-1101 FOLLARO possibly of MELFI Scyphate follaro, Melfi ? 1077-1101, Æ 3.03 g. R – O Facing bust wearing crown with long pendilia. Rev. Palace flanked by two towers. Legend below with ME ligate (low and to l. edge of flan) ERNO (immediately under palace) and (below that) CIV[ITA] and S at bottom. MIN 161 (as a forgery). MEC XIV unlisted but discussed on pages 86-87 as a forgery. Cappelli on page 81 discusses the coin in CNI pl. XIX, 19, as a forgery. MIR 553 var. (as possible forgery). Extremely rare. Dark green patina and good very fine Privately purchased from Artemide on October 29, 2020.