“Augustalis” of Frederick II Hohenstaufen (r. 1215–50), 1230–50, Made in Messina, Sicily, Italy, Italian, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2 x 0.1 cm), Coins, Attempting to renew the Roman Empire, Frederick II Hohenstaufen issued a new gold coin called an “Augustalis” modeled on the gold coins of ancient Rome. The reverse bears an eagle, the imperial symbol, and an inscription with Frederick’s name
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