CRUSADERS, Antioch. Bohémond III. 1163-1201. BI Denier (18mm, 1.03 g, 10h). Class B. Antioch mint. Struck circa 1163-1188.CNG Feature Auction 115 Early Medieval & Islamic, Billon Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Antioch. Bohémond III. 1163-1201. BI Denier (18mm, 1.03 g, 10h). Class B. Antioch mint. Struck circa 1163-1188. + BOAMVИDVS, bust left, wearing Norman helmet decorated with cross pattée and chainmail coif; star to left, crescent to right; double barred A with pellett at each end; S with pellets / + AИTIOCNIA (sic), cross pattée; crescent in second quarter; double barred A with annulet at each end; ornamented C. Metcalf, Crusades –; cf. CCS 65 (for type); Alistair Lilburn Collection (Baldwin’s 49), lot 1769 var. (star to left only). Lightly toned. EF. Apparently unique for this class with the star and crescent transposed. |