Loyal Citizen Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hello need public's help with this piece . What is it ?? Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bagerap Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm not able to check right now, but this may have a Spanish connection. Part of the armorials on the reverse appear to be Spanish & from what little I can remember I believe Sicily was at one time a Spanish possesion. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Habsburg: Charles I of Spain) was monarch of Sicily as Charles II 1516-54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Charles II, 1661–1700, King of Spain, Naples, and Sicily (1665–1700), son and successor of Philip IV. The last of the Spanish Hapsburgs. Grano (2 tornesi) 1683 obv: CAROLVS II D G REX, bust of the king right; behind the bust AG/A; date below (.83.) rev: SICILIAE ET HIERVSA, bipartite and crowned coat of arms Ref. MIR, 306/8; Pannuti Riccio, 59 Mint masters initials: AG = Andrea Giovane (mint master) A = Marco Antonio Ariani (master of trial) The omission of the first two figures of the date (i.e. 16) is a feature of the copper coins of this period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Charles II, 1661–1700, King of Spain, Naples, and Sicily (1665–1700), son and successor of Philip IV. The last of the Spanish Hapsburgs. Grano (2 tornesi) 1683 obv: CAROLVS II D G REX, bust of the king right; behind the bust AG/A; date below (.83.) rev: SICILIAE ET HIERVSA, bipartite and crowned coat of arms Ref. MIR, 306/8; Pannuti Riccio, 59 Mint masters initials: AG = Andrea Giovane (mint master) A = Marco Antonio Ariani (master of trial) The omission of the first two figures of the date (i.e. 16) is a feature of the copper coins of this period. Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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