ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). Federico III il semplice (the Simple), 1355-1377. Pierreale (Silver, 25 mm, 3.26 g, 7 h), Messina. ✠FRIDERICVS DEI GRA REX SICILIE Crowned eagle with spread wings in octolobe. Rev. ✠AC AThENARU 2 NEOPATRIE DUX Crowned shield between G-L in octolobe. Biaggi 1321. MEC 14, 789. Spahr 42. Sharply struck and lightly toned. Extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired from Dr. A. Baron at the Zürich coin fair on 29 October 1994.