CRUSADERS, Edessa. temp. Baldwin II to Joscelin I de Courtenay. 1108-1131. Æ Follis (22mm, 4.78 g, 12h). VF.Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2 Early Medieval, Bronze Estimate: $ 1 000 |
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CRUSADERS, Edessa. temp. Baldwin II to Joscelin I de Courtenay. 1108-1131. Æ Follis (22mm, 4.78 g, 12h). Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, Large cross potent; UZ | IΓЄ/ VIZ | IΓЄ across upper field; IHI | ZII across lower. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 1118-8 (for obv.); CCS –; cf. Pesant, “Three Additional Folles Presumably of Joscelyn of Edessa,” NumCirc 1992, p. 302-303 (for similar types). Green patina, cleaning marks, some bare metal exposed on reverse. VF. Very rare. |