Crociati. Bohemond III (AD 1163-1201). Silver Denier 12th Century (Senza Prezzo di Riserva)
N. 88252405
Crociati. Bohemond III (AD 1163-1201). Silver Denier 12th Century (Senza Prezzo di Riserva)
N. 88252405
Crociati. Bohemond III (AD 1163-1201). Silver Denier 12th Century (Senza Prezzo di Riserva)
ANTIOCH PRINCIPALITY, 1163-1201, PRINCE BOHEMOND III, SILVER DENIER. WEIGHT: 0.84± grams. DIAMETER: 16.7 mm; 5h.. good example from the First-crusade states
Obverse: Helmeted bust of a knight with chain mail facing left, cross on helmet, half moon on the left in the field, star on the right.
Entirely in pearl circle around legend: +BOANVNDVS.
Rev: Cross in pearl circle, crescent in second quadrant, surrounding legend: + ANTIOCHA annulet.
Reference: Metcalf 377-391.
Bohemond was a contemporary and sometime adversary of Levon I of Armenia. Bohemond was an enemy of Saladin and an ally of the Byzantine Empire.
The Crusader States were founded after the First Crusade. They each had their own coinage. The state of Antioch existed from 1098 to 1268, when it was captured by the Mamluks.
Judge for yourself based on the photos. The photos are high enlargements of the coin, so the coin is nicer in hand than in the images.
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