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ID number: BIRBI-N0019 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Lord Grantley Maker: Roger II; Sicily Denomination: Follaro Place made: Sicily Culture: Norman Sicilian Date made: 1130-1138 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 1.35 Weight (g): 1.04 Axis (degrees): 315.00 Provenance: Whitting 6054. Ex J. R. Stewart collection, 30th January 1968, previously ex Grantley collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Roger standing, facing, holding cross-sceptre over r. shoulder. Reverse: Cross.
Inscriptions: Obverse: P O Γ Ρ Ι Ρ Η Ξ. (King Roger) Reverse: +IC + XC + NI + KA (Jesus Christ conquers).
Bibliography: Grierson and Travaini 1998, n. 180-182.
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