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CNG 100, Lot: 2092. Estimate $300.
Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 12th-13th centuries. AV Bezant (21mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Acre mint. Third phase, struck 1187(?)-1260 or later. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula in outer margin; pellets above zaad and saad in outer legend / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 27f; Metcalf, Crusades 123 var. (two pellets); CCS 5. Good VF, area of deposit on obverse.