augustale

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The augustale was a medieval Italian gold coin. It was first struck in the 13th century by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. The coin was patterned after the Roman aureus and featured a bust of the emperor on the obverse, draped in Roman attire. The augustale and its halves were minted around 1231 in Brindisi and Messina and were accompanied by billon deniers. The name "augustale" comes from the Latin augustalis, meaning "of Augustus," referencing the imperial title held by Frederick II.12

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Italy and Sicily
His gold augustale (patterned after the aureus) and their halves, struck about 1231 at Brindisi and Messina, were accompanied by billon deniers. Sicily soon passed to Charles I of Anjou (1266–85), and its Angevin coinage, like that of Naples, assumed the French medieval style, succeeded in turn…
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His gold augustale (patterned after the aureus) and their halves, struck about 1231 at Brindisi and Messina, were accompanied by billon deniers. Sicily soon passed to Charles I of Anjou (1266–85), and its Angevin coinage, like that of Naples, assumed the French medieval style, succeeded in turn…
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