{"product_id":"sicily-william-ii-the-good-ae-follaro-1166-1189-central-cross-pattee-messina","title":"Sicily William II the Good AE Follaro (1166-1189) Central Cross Pattee Messina","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eAn intriguing and scarcer variant of the bronze follaro struck under the Norman King William II in Messina. While the standard issues utilize a two-line horizontal text on the Latin face, this distinct variety features a prominent, bold \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"237\"\u003ecross pattée in the center\u003c\/b\u003e of the inner circle, with the royal title wrapping entirely around the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAn evocative piece of multi-cultural Crusader-era history, blending the Latin-European administrative style of the ruling Normans with the local Byzantine and Islamic striking traditions of Southern Italy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/b\u003e Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e ND (1166-1189)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Follaro \/ Fractional Follaro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRuler:\u003c\/b\u003e William II \"The Good\" (Guglielmo II)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Messina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCountry\/Region of Manufacture:\u003c\/b\u003e Italy (Kingdom of Sicily)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEx Hansons\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Paul Sullivan Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58248681161078,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8395\/6342\/files\/IMG_2809.jpg?v=1783685204","url":"https:\/\/paulsullivancoins.com\/products\/sicily-william-ii-the-good-ae-follaro-1166-1189-central-cross-pattee-messina","provider":"Paul Sullivan Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}