455, Lot: 471. Estimate $300. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (24mm, 4.37 g, 1h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Acre mint. First phase, struck before 1148/59. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula in outer margin / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 26a-b; Metcalf, Crusades, –; CCS 1. Some die rust. Good VF.

From the J.B. Collection, purchased from Calgary Coin, Autumn 2005.