Crusaders Or Byzantine ? To Attribute - Maybe Baldwin

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ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2503 Posts	Posted 03/13/2023 11:13 pm This coin came in a lot with an Anastasius Follis I was interested in. Sadly the Anastasius was toasted in reality, and this smaller coin is in better condition. I can't seem to nail the attribution. My search criteria included cross with wedges and B. The cross is more like a Jerusalem cross, but with wedges, not the centre square. On the opposite face, I am guessing a figure in a robe holding something in his/her right hand. Possibly "do?" at the bottom Anyway I got nowhere really. It could be from Edessa, Cypress, France, etc. Hopefully one of the more experienced members will know this in a flash. Thanks in advance. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 03/13/2023 11:44 pm @ttk, can you please give us the diameter and weight? That info can help with searching. Thx. "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
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 03/14/2023 12:21 am It doesn't look copper or bronze, and doesn't look like Crusader or Byzantine coinage. My initial assumption is a Byzantine lead seal. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2503 Posts	Posted 03/14/2023 01:26 am Ok, it's 17.2mm x 16.9mm 1.95 grams It feels light in the hand. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff
ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2503 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 12:15 am After searching for what seems a life time I have finally narrowed this coin down to where I think I have positive ID, but I would like some other opinions on it. The cross itself is fairly uncommon with a tidy B in the quadrant. But I found some similarity in the Palaeologus family 'coat of arms'. And then I found the same cross, with John V Palaeologus on the obverse. It has a lot in common, but perhaps a variation? Interesting that acsearch cites their example as possibly unique, and unpublished in all major references. What are your thoughts? https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0 The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Edited by ttkoo 05/04/2023 12:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
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