Lot 1333

Description

Italy, Sicily, Regno, Giacomo (James ) il gusto (the Just), (1285-1295), billon denaro, 15mm, (0.62 g), Group 1, Messina mint, obv. + IAC £ DEI GRA £ crowned head left, rev. around + £ REX £ SICILIE, cross pattee, (Spahr 17; MEC 14, 769; Biaggi 1309, illustrated), Ex CNG eSale 230 (lot 502); others similar (2) (Ex Mark Vicenzi November 1983); another Federico II, (1296-1337), billon denaro, 16mm, (0.54 g), Group 3, Messina mint, obv. + £ FRI £ T £ DEI £ GRA £, crowned head left, rev. + £ REX £ SICILI[E:], cross pattee, with star in second quarter, (Spahr 36; MEC 14, 780; Biaggi 1312, illustrated), Ex CNG eSale 230 (lot 503); another of Alphonso (1416-1458) (Spahr 19); another uncertain from same period. Very good - very fine, several scarce. (6)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, previously from CNG and others noted above.