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pendrak Valued Member United States 253 Posts	Posted 03/23/2017 10:49 pm Hi Guys- I found this in a Roman lot and think it might be some type of Crusader coin. There is not much detail so this might be a long shot. It looks billon but probably has very little silver content. It is very thin and measures 15mm. It weighs 0.7 grams. Any help appreciated. Thanks- Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/23/2017 11:07 pm Perhaps? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/23/2017 11:20 pm Seems the obverse (the cross) is consistent with Bohemond V (no crescents), and the reverse gateway more so with Bohemond IV. A mule? Or perhaps just an issue I have not come across. Spence, ideas? Report this Post to the Staff
pendrak Valued Member United States 253 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 8:11 pm Thank you for your help- Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 10:00 pm Quote: Spence, ideas? @bob, I agree with your initial impression that this is a pougeoise of Bohemond V (1233 to 1251 AD) from Tripoli (attributed as CCS 21). In Malloy's Coins of the Crusader States, mention is made of multiple variants of this type, some with crescents or pellets in the corners of the cross and others with Genoese towers with three, four, or five crenelations. I'm pretty sure that the coins of Bohemond IV always have those crescents in the corners of the cross (unlike the OP's coin). @pendrak, nice coin! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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