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Crusader Denier Sterling & 14Kt

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AR Billon - Silver Denier Coin Pendant Circa 1163 - 1201. Obverse: Helmeted bust left of knight wearing chainmail with crescent pointing up in left field and 5 pointed star in right field, 'BOAMVNDUS' Reverse: Cross with crescent top right field pointing left, 'AMTIOCNIA' 
 Ruler:  Bohemond III; Mint:  Antioch (present day Antakya); Country:  Syria (present day Turkey).  Framed in sterling silver with 14Kt yellow gold prongs. Certificate of Authenticity

This coin was minted for the Principality of Antioch, a state established during the first crusade that was at various times, and for most of its history, a vassal to Constantinople, The Kingdom of Jerusalem, or the Kingdom of Armenia before being conquered by Muslim forces under Baibars, the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt. The coin and its distinctive abstract portrait of a crusader knight was minted and issued during the reign of Bohemond III, prince of Antioch from 1163 to 1201 AD. 

Dimensions- 13/16" diameter, 1-1/8" drop

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H-ID12914

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