Hohenstaufen Augustalis
Italy
1231–1266
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$626.47
Based on Gold spot price ($4,811.185/oz) · 90.0% purity · 4.5g
Updated 9:58 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Italy |
| Years Minted | 1231–1266 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Bust of Frederick II facing right.
Reverse
Imperial eagle with spread wings.
History & Notable Facts
Frederick II's Augustalis didn't just revive gold coinage in medieval Europe; it brazenly copied the Roman aureus, complete with imperial portraits, as if to say the empire never truly ended.
These coins were struck in Sicily from 1231 to 1266, using pure gold that must have gleamed like a challenge to the papacy. One side showed Frederick's profile, a rarity for the time, while the other bore an eagle, symbolizing his Hohenstaufen might. Planchets were likely sourced from local mines, though that's as specific as records get.
We don't know the exact mintage; whatever tallies existed probably vanished with the era's chaos. After three decades handling these, I've heard enough tales of mystical powers to fill a bad novel. Let's just call it a coin.
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