Duke Sergius I, 840-864 AD Heavy follis, Æ 8.17 g. Half figure of St. Gennaro facing wearing pallium and holding Gospel Book, flanked by S/C/S on l. and I/A/N/V on r. Rev. Standing figure of Duke Sergius wearing loros and holding sceptre in r. hand and globus cruciger in l., all flanked by S/E/R/G/I/V vertically on l. and D/V/X vertically on r. Pannuti-Riccio 1 (this coin). MEC XIV, 5-6. MIR 9. Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Dark tone and unusually well struck. Good very fine / about extremely fine Ex NAC sale 16, 1999, 964.