298, Lot: 407. Estimate $200. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Dirhems. 13th century. AR Dirhem (22mm, 2.75 g, 4h). Acre mint. Dated AD 1251. Central Arabic legend around cross: “One God, alone one Faith alone, one Baptism alone”; marginal Arabic legend: “Struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty from the incarnation of the Messiah” / Central Arabic legend: “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one godhead alone”; marginal Arabic legend: “His is the glory for ever and ever, amen, amen”. Balog & Yvon 45a; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; CCS 15/17 (for obv./rev.). Good VF.