26 Centuries of Gold
1150 Tripoli Crusaders Raymond III
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
CRUSADER STATES |
| Item Description: |
BEZANT (1148-1187) Crusader TRIPOLI (3.77g) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
Tripoli. Raymond II (1137-1152) and Raymond III (1152-1187). AV Dinar (Saracenic Bezant), second phase, after 1148/59-1187? Imitating a Fatimid Dinar of al-Mustansir. Obv. Pseudo-kufic inscription with Kalima in four lines, Ali above; pellet in inner margin. Rev. Pseudo-kufic inscription with name and titles of al-Mustansir in three lines, ma'ad above. BY 5 var. (additional pellet on reverse); Malloy 3b; Schl. pl. V, 16. AV. 3.78 g. 23.5 mm. Slightly double struck on reverse, otherwise. About EF.
7 in all grades at NGC; 3 in higher grades than this example.