I for one am very weary of these large Tripoli denominations, as I have seen many forgeries being offered even by prestigious dealers.
All of the issues minted during the regencies between 1149 and 1163 and possibly after as we don't really know when the denier moved from bare...
You're welcome!
With such a collection being offered it is often the case that some incredibly interesting coins get looked over and end up selling for way less...
Your enthusiasm regarding this coin is so evident that it might rub off to people and you might find yourself with competition :)
Regarding the history of the Crusades, I'd recommend an up to date read, like Thomas Asbridge's "The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land" -- which...
Considering the degree of complexity and diversity of European medieval coinage, even a superficial overview of types would be a tremendous amount...
Glad to be of help and always happy to see new deniers tournois. Whenever you post these, you add to the knowledge on an otherwise arid area of...
Antioch had the most plentifull and varied coinage during its period as a Crusader state and the "helmeted knight" denier is probably the best...
When Raymond was brought to marry Constance of Antioch, the Principality was in a dire political situation, caught up between the Byzantine...
Hi, They are both variations of the denier tournois minted at Arta for Giovanni II Orsini around 1325. Judging by the appearance and the fact...
The Victory holding wreath might be a coin of Thrasamund, imitating a 5th century Roman AE4 minimus.
Over 10$ only if rare variety.
Great! I'll be pitching something better for next year's installment. Here:...
Hi, Will this be an annual publication?
I find Malloy's book the most easy to use and a great introduction to Crusader numismatics in general. There are also at least two other great...
The coin is well worn and the photos are not very clear, but that is mostly due to the condition of the coin I suppose. As I noted yesterday,...
This summer to early autumn, Lanz offered -- through its daily auctions on ebay -- a collection of deniers tournois of Frankish Greece. Among the...
I'd like to revive this thread with an interesting and, I think, rare coin, stemming from the beginning of coinage in the area: an anonymous...
The London mint was influenced heavily by the many variations of the mint of Trier in the early 320s. Here's an interesting and possibly unique...
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