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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2259752, member: 74799&quot;]In terms of medieval coins, I mainly concentrate on Eastern Europe and somewhat everything east of that, so I can relate to the Crusader coins.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have many, but here are a few that spans multiple campaigns (and hence not isolated to the Levant):</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Crusaders: Bohémond III (1163-1201) AR Denier, Antioch (Metcalf, Crusades-378) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:+ BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind</p><p>Rev:+ AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Crusades-378.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) AE Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear-2168, Sommer-73.6)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel with scroll</p><p>Rev: Emperor with labarum and globe cruciger; manus dei above; Legend around - ΘΕΟΔWPOC ΔECΠOTHC KOMNHNOC O ΔOVKA/C </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2168a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Latin Empire of Constantinople: Anonymous (ca. 1204-1261) BI Trachy (Sear-2036)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Attributed to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy in <i>Coins of the Crusader States</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold gospel in l. hand.</p><p>Rev: Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2036a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear-2131; DOC 11)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Facing half-length bust of St. George, holding spear and shield</p><p>Rev: Facing half-length busts of John and St. Demetrius, holding between them staff surmounted by cross in circle</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2131.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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