| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1182 Price realized: 20,000 USD (Approx. 18,318 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ITALY, Sicilia (kingdom). Federico I (Federico II, Sacro Romano Impero). 1198-1250. AV Half Augustalis (15mm, 2.63 g, 6h). Brindisi mint. Struck circa 1231-1250. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread. Kowalski dies M91/B84; MIR 267; Spahr 104; MEC 14, 517 var. (no pellets; mint); Friedberg 135. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 2119442-010, graded MS 63. Very rare especially in this exceptional state of preservation. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA 14 (15 November 2021), lot 350 (hammer CHF 26,000). Frederick II Hohenstaufen, "Stupor Mundi" (Wonder of the World), was the most enlightened ruler of medieval Europe. Besides encouraging the study of both the ancient and natural worlds, Frederick was instrumental in improving relations with the Muslims, negotiating free access to Christian holy sites in Palestine, where all Crusader armies had been unsuccessful. One of his innovations was a gold coinage comparable in style and quality to the gold of the ancient Caesars. The classical motifs proclaimed his inheritance of the legacy of Rome, and the augustale and its fractions were issued concurrently with the publication of the Constitution of Melfi, his codification of Norman law meant to follow the famous Roman law codes. These coins were struck until Frederick's death in 1250, and may have been continued by his successors for about another fifteen years. Estimate: 15000 USD |  |
