CRUSADERS, County of Tripoli. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22mm, 3.22 g, 8h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir. Tripolis (Tripoli) mint. Third phase, after 1187-1260 or later. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1160. Estimated: $ 750

Early Medieval, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRUSADERS, County of Tripoli. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22mm, 3.22 g, 8h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir. Tripolis (Tripoli) mint. Third phase, after 1187-1260 or later. Kalima in four lines, ali above; pellet and crescent in inner margin; mint formula and AH date in outer margin / Name and titles of al-Mustansir in three lines, ma’ad above; pellet and crescent in inner margin; "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 7; Metcalf, Crusades, –, but cf. 487; CCS 4a. Lightly toned, flan crack. Near EF.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Five, which will begin 8 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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