CRUSADERS, Antioch. Bohémond III. 1163-1201. BI Denier (18.5mm, 0.94 g, 1h). Class B. Antioch mint. Struck circa 1163-1188.Electronic Auction 522 Early Medieval, Billon Sold For $ 110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Antioch. Bohémond III. 1163-1201. BI Denier (18.5mm, 0.94 g, 1h). Class B. Antioch mint. Struck circa 1163-1188. + BOA[И]VИDVS (sic), bust left, wearing Norman helmet decorated with cross pattée and chainmail coif; crescent to left, six-rayed star to right; double barred A with pellet at each end; S with pellets / + ANTIOCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter; double barred A with annulet at each end; [ornamented C]. Metcalf, Crusades 368 var. (five rayed star); cf. CCS 66d (same). Light deposits. Good VF. Very rare variety with six rayed star. |