1642-1651, Kingdom of Sicily, Philip IV of Spain. Silver 4 Tari Cob Coin. NGC AU-58!
Mint Place: Messina Denomination: 4 Tari Reference: Spahr 22, KM-21. Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as AU-58! Mint Period: ca. 1642-1650 (considering the mint official´s initials) Mint Master: Giovanni dei Pozzo & Mario Parisi (IP-MP, 1642-1651) Material: Silver Weight: 10.46gm Diameter: 29mm
Obverse: Armored bust of Philip IV in high ruff right. Value shown as four pellets (4 Tari) below bust. Legend: + * PHILIPP * °°°° * IIII * D * G *
Reverse: Crowned heraldic eagle of the Kingdom of Sicily looking left. Mint master´s initials (IP-MP) split in fields below eagle´s wings. Legend: + * REX * SICILIAE * [16??] *
Philip IV (Felipe IV, (8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665) was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640. On the eve of his death in 1665, the Spanish empire reached its historical zenith spanning almost 3 billion acres.