Solidus - Sico

Features

Issuer Benevento (Lombard Kingdom)
Prince Sico (817-832)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 817-832
Value 1 Solidus
Currency Solidus (668-897)
Composition Electrum
Weight 3.68 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
145162
References MEC I# 1103,
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
BMC Vandal# 1-2 (p. 176),
Warwick William Wroth; 1911. Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Arslan# 100,
Ermanno Arslan; 1978. Le monete di Ostrogoti, Longobardi e Vandali : catalogo delle Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche di Milano. Ripartizione Cultura e Spettacolo, Milan, Italy.
CNI XVIII# 2; 10,
Vittorio Emmanuele III di Savoia; 1939. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 18. Italia Meridionale Constinetale (zecche minori). Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
Oddy# 467
William Andrew Oddy; 1974. Analysis of the Gold Coinage of Beneventum (The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 14). Royal Numismatic Society, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Crowned, draped, and bearded bust holding cross, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SICO - PRINCES

Unabridged legend: Sico Princeps

Translation: Sico, Prince.

Reverse

Winged Saint Michael holding a crozier, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MICHAEL ARCHANGELVS
CONO

Unabridged legend:
Archangelus Michael
Constantinopolis

Translation:
Archangel Michael.
Constantinople.

Comments

Variant of the reverse with short crozier:

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

Variant with triangles:

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (817-832)  Photo Triangles on both sides.
ND (817-832)  Photo Without triangles; long crozier.
ND (817-832)  Without triangles; short crozier.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Solidus - Sico
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 430
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 ND (817-832) – Triangles on both sides. XF USD 3750.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Solidus - Sico
Bertolami Fine Arts
E-Auction 105
Lot 2860
Internet Archive
21 Oct 2021 ND (817-832) – Triangles on both sides. VF USD 1510.44
(EUR 1400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Solidus - SicoPicture 1 of a sold Solidus - Sico
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 93
Lot 1339
Internet Archive
24 May 2016 ND (817-832) – Without triangles; long crozier. VF USD 3602.66
(CHF 3250.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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