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Crusader issues, County of Edessa, Baldwin II of Bourg (1100-4), Æ 21, 3.44g/12h (Schl. I, 9; Metcalf 112); Principality of Antioch, Tancred (1104-12), Follis, 2.05g/12h (Schl. II, 7; Metcalf 63ff); Roger of Salerno (1112-19), Follis, St George on horseback type, 4.90g/12h (Schl. II, 12; Metcalf 95); Bohemond III (1140-1201), Deniers (4), class C, 0.67g/12h (Schl. II, 20; Metcalf 350), later classes (3), all with crescent in second quarter of rev., 0.99g/9h, 0.96g/5h, 0.90g/8h (Schl. III, 4; Metcalf 367ff); Bohemond IV (1201-32), billon Denier, star and crescent in obv. field, 0.84g/9h (Schl. III, 6; cf. Metcalf 430); Raymond Roupen (1216-19), Denier, class M, star and crescent in obv. field, 0.89g/9h (Schl. III, 9; Metcalf 447) [9]. Generally fine, some better, third patinated (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Early Medieval Coins formed by the late Keith Aiken.

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Provenance:
First A.G. Malloy Mailbid Sale 45, March 1997 (976), M. Rich Collection, CNG Mailbid Sale 53, 15 March 2000 (1962)
Second, sixth and seventh bt CNG
*Third bt A.G. Malloy
Last bt Calgary Coins June 1996