ITALY - MESSINA (Sicily) - CONSTANCE OF HOHENSTAUFEN and PIE - Lot 415

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ITALY - MESSINA (Sicily) - CONSTANCE OF HOHENSTAUFEN and PIE - Lot 415
ITALY - MESSINA (Sicily) - CONSTANCE OF HOHENSTAUFEN and PIERRE OF ARAGON September 4, 1282 - April 8, 1285 Shield of arms of Aragon surrounded by a double legend ✠ - P - DЄI - GRA - ARAG - SICIL - RЄX - | ✠ - SUmmA - POTЄnCI'A - ЄST - In DЄO - R/. Crowned eagle, wings outstretched front surrounded by a double- legend ✠ COSTA - DЄI - GRA - AR'AG Z SICIL - RЄG' | + XPS - VInCIT - XPS - RЄGnAT - XPS - IMPAT. Gold ducat (undated). (4,39 g) Very rare. Interesting coinage. Very nice copy. Constance of Hohenstaufen or Swabia, Constance of Aragon or Constance II of Sicily was born in 1248 in Catania (Sicily) and died on April 8, 1302 in Barcelona. She was a princess from the house of Hohenstaufen, granddaughter of Emperor Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire. She married Peter III, ruler of the crown of Aragon, then of Sicily. She was proclaimed blessed by the Catholic Church. Peter III of Aragon, known as the Great, born in 1239 or 1240 and died on November 11, 1285. He was king of Aragon and count of Ribagorce from 1276 to 1285 under the name of Peter III of Aragon, count of Barcelona, Girona, Osona, Besalú and Pallars Jussà from 1276 to 1285 under the name of Peter II of Barcelona, king of Valencia from 1276 to 1285 under the name of Peter I of Valencia and king of Sicily (island) from 1282 to 1285 under the name of Peter I of Sicily.
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