ITALY-Sicily TARI (Multiplo) 1197-1198 Coinage of Constance issue in the name of Henry VI. Top Pop! NGC MS 62

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Certification details

Certification number: 8590955-020

Grade: MS 62

NGC collectible ID: 800961

Pedigree: (2.54g)

Nominal value: TARI

Mint Mark: ITALY

Variety: SICILY-MESSINA OR PALERMO ; ENRICO VI

Year: (1194-97)

1197-1198, Kingdom of Sicily, Henry VI. Gold Multiple Tari Coin. Top Pop! (2.54gm!) NGC MS-62!

Mint Period: 1197-1198 AD
Mint place: Messina or Brindisi
Denomination: 2.5 Tari (Multiplo di Tarì d'oro)
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-63. Top Pop!
Reference: MEC XIV, not in catalogue but see page 153 Class C2. Spahr 22 (Messina or Brindisi).
Material: Gold!
Diameter: 17mm
Weight: 2.54gm


Obverse: Large cypher of Constance of Hauteville (C) flanked by pellets, surrounded by Cufic legends, which name her deceased husband Emperor Henry VI.
Legend: حَريْر قَيْصَر أوْغُسْت("Harir qaysar awghust" = "Henry, Caesar Augustus".)


Reverse: Long cross with incription ("Jesus Christ Conquers.") in fields, surrounded by cufic legend as border.
Legend: IC XC NIKA



Following the death of her husband, Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, in September 1197, Constance of Hauteville ruled the Kingdom of Sicily as sole regent for her infant son, the future Emperor Frederick II. During this standalone period (before her own death in November 1198), she issued distinct coinages that shifted away from joint imperial branding to reassert her own dynastic authority and that of her son.



IC XC NI KA is a phrase commonly used in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It is a transliteration of the Greek phrase "Ιησούς Χριστός νικά", which means "Jesus Christ conquers" or "Jesus Christ is victorious". The first two letters, "IC", represent the Greek word for Jesus, while "XC" represents the Greek letters for Christ. "NI" represents the Greek word for conquers or is victorious, and "KA" is a suffix that is often added for emphasis.



Henry VI (German: Heinrich VI.; November 1165 – 28 September 1197), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany (King of the Romans) from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his death. From 1194, he was also King of Sicily as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Constance I.

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