Definition

• The name given to a small silver coin struck by William II (1166- 1189) for Brindisi, Palermo, etc. The re- verse has usually a palm-tree and the in- scription apvliensis. Some varieties are concave. The value was equal to a Ducato d'Argento, and divisions of three, six, and twelve were issued called respectively Tercia or Terzo, Sesto, and Dodicesimo.

Quelle

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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