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| The coins are currently displayed in brass calipers |
Issued by Philip II of Habsburg, King of Sicily (1554-1598)
Struck in Messina by mint-master Pietro del Pozzo (1567-87), a crowned eagle facing left with wings spread is depicted within a beaded circle on the obverse. The inscription PHILIPPVS•D•G•REX• SIC translates to Philippus Dei Gratia King of Sicily. The inscription also appears on the reverse along with the lettering VT / COMMO / DIVS in the field on three lines, which stands for “For Public Benefit.”
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| The obverse and reverse of the Filippo II Grano |
Minted in Assorus, Sicily (Byzantine Empire)
On the obverse, we see facing portraits of Emperor Heraclius (reigned from 610-641) with a long beard and his son Heraclius Constantine (co-reigned in 641) with a short beard. The Emperors are depicted wearing crowns and chlamys with a cross between their heads. The reverse is countermarked with the monogram RTh and mint mark SCs in Latin script.
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| The obverse and reverse of the Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine Follis |
