AH 1297-1308 (1882-1891 CE)
holding corn ears over a modius and cornucopiae
holding rudder and cornucopiae
Arabic legends around / "amr al-duqa rujar nasarahu [Allah]" ([by] the order of the Duke Roger
standing facing on pedestal with club
Sicily: Roger II (1105-1154), gold tari (1.28g), Messina mint, AH 544 (1149-1150 CE). Roger cited with title al-Mu'tazz. AH 1297-1308 (1882-1891 CE)Sicily: Roger II (1105 1154), gold tari (1. 28g), Messina mint, AH 544 (1149 1150 CE). Roger cited with title al Mu'tazz. Pellet in obverse center, inner margin "al mu'tazz billah al malik rujar" (the one who is glorified by Allah, the King Roger), Arabic date mint legends in outer margin Cross flanked by IC XC NI KA in reverse center, Arabic date mint legends around. Lovely example with legible date and mint. Very fine.