CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22.5mm, 3.83 g, 3h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Uncertain (Tyre?) mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187.

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Early Medieval & Islamic, Gold

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CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22.5mm, 3.83 g, 3h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Uncertain (Tyre?) mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula [Misr] and immobilized AH date (AH 534 [AD 1139/40]) in outer margin / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 22; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 9c. Deposits. VF.

From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Ponterio 23 (25 March 1986), lot 457.


Closing Date and Time: 8 April 2020 at 13:22:40 ET.

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