Follis - Baldwin II Christ halo - Light type

Features

Issuer County of Edessa (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean)
Count Baldwin II of Jerusalem (1100-1104, 1108-1118)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1100-1118
Value Æ Follis (1)
Currency Denier (1098-1144)
Composition Copper
Weight 6.26 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
135567

Obverse

Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator

Lettering: IC-XC

Reverse

Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll below

Comments

References: CCS.manque-Ratto.2494-2496, Schl Pl. I.13-15

This coin in the 19th cent was assigned by Schlumberger as a crusader issue from Edessa, but some dealers think it’s an anonymous issue follis (class I), minted in Costantinople and attributed to the reign of Nicephorus III AD 1078-1081.

References for Nicephorus III follis: Sear 1889, DOC I.1-64
In Numista, see N#N# 60386 Photo

G. LUNARDI 1985 - VOL II - CE6 (I 13)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1100-1118) 

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