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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 8077543, member: 83845&quot;]Lol <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I love those Crusader coins! The ones from Antioch showing medieval armor are probably the most iconic of all the Crusader coins. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402117[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Crusader Antioch</font></p><p><font size="3">Bohemond III (Minority 1149-1163, Majority 1163-1201)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denier, Antioch mint, struck ca. 1163-1188</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 1.06 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 17 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: +BOAHVHDVS; Helmeted head left marked with cross pattee, coif mail composed of crescents, five pointed star right, crescent left.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: +ANTIOCNIA; cross pattee, with crescent pointing downward in second angle.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Malloy 65/Class A to B cf. Metcalf</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex AMCC 2, Lot 289 (Nov. 9, 2019)</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you [USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] ! I enjoyed reading up on this coin and the place it came from very much. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nice coins Doug!&nbsp; I agree it is cool to be able to attribute a coin from a half or quarter. Without help I would have been unable to do so on my OP coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Both Nick and Edwin pointed out that the distinctive R on the obverse narrowed it down to King John’s reign. From there Edwin was able to help me narrow based on the moneyer.&nbsp; I was both impressed and grateful.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s pretty neat that this is still a popular pilgrimage after 1000+ years. Looks like the distance is about 560 miles through some really picturesque places. Very cool!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I haven’t seen it but I just looked it up.&nbsp; “The Way”. It looks like it got pretty solid reviews. I’ll have to download and watch it on my next flight. Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Tejas! Interesting post. If the Carolingian design was meant to be a reliquary then perhaps the reliquary design was based on a temple church? The design seems to fit well with the classic type where the cross has replaced both the figures (quadriga in many cases) on the roof as well as the cult statue inside. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402127[/ATTACH] </p><p>Of course that could be just as true of a temple shaped reliquary. </p><p><br /></p><p>There were reliquaries that seem to have been modeled on buildings but the ones I found below seem to be based on a basilica.</p><p><br /></p><p>12th century</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402132[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>13th century</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402133[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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