Sicily 1552-MA 4 tari
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This specimen was lot 47181 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sicily. 4 Tari, 1552. Messina Mint. Charles V. NGC EF-40. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck for Charles V towards the end of his reign. This is a slightly later type (KM MB83 of 1555-56) with the denomination changed from four pellets, shown here, to a "4". Charles spent much time in Italy, where his soldiers sacked Rome in 1527, but we don't think he ever visited Sicily.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.5 g, silver, 33-37 mm diameter, this specimen 11.55 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB81, MIR-286.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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