SICILY Italian states William II (1166-1189) AE 1 Follaro Lion Biaggi-1232 (454)

SICILY Italian states 

William II (1166-1189) 

William II, byname William The Good, Italian
Guglielmo Il Buono, (born 1154—died Nov. 18, 1189, Palermo, kingdom of Sicily
[Italy]), the last Norman king of Sicily; under a regency from 1166, he ruled in
person from 1171. He became known as William the Good because of his policy of
clemency and justice toward the towns and the barons, in contrast with his
father, William I the Bad.

Bronze 1 Follaro 

13mm, 1.85 g. 

Biaggi-1232

Obverse: Lion mask



Reverse: Arabic legend in 3 lines

 Ref 20 454