ITALY. Naples & Sicily. Salut dOr, ND (1285-1309). Carlo II dAngio. NGC MS-65. 4.40 gms. Fr-810; Nomisma-3. Obverse: The Annunciation: Archangel Gabriel standing right, holding lily and pointing toward the Virgin standing left, orans, both wearing nimbus crown; lily in vase between; Reverse: Coat-of-arms; above, crescent between two stars; to left and right, rosette between two stars. An exceptional representative of this classic Neapolitan issue depicting the annunciation, sharply struck and brightly lustrous with weakness apparent along only a tiny portion of the beaded rim.
