Follis - Tancred St Peter with turban - 2nd type

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Features

Issuer	Principality of Antioch (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean)
Regent	Tancred, Prince of Galilee (1101-1103, 1104-1112)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1101-1112
Value	1 Follis (1⁄228)
Currency	Denier (1098-1268)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.3 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 43880
References	MAL# 4 Alex G. Malloy, Irene Fraley Preston, Arthur J. Seltman; 2004. Coins of the Crusader States 1098-1291: including the Kingdom of Jerusalem and its vassal states of Syria and Palestine, the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus (1192-1489), and the Latin Empire of Constantinople and its vassal states of Greece and the Archipelago : new addendum with Knights of Rhodes (2^nd Edition). Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. , Metcalf# 63-70 David Michael Metcalf. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Metcalf1# 44 var David Michael Metcalf. Coinage of the Crusaders and the Latin East in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Lunardi# PA3 (II 7) Giuseppe Lunardi; 1985. Le monete dei Crociati / Volume II Fascicoli 3 e 4: Estratto dalle Memorie dell'Accademia Italiana distudi Filatelici e Numismatici.

Obverse

Bust of St Peter with cross and sword.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ⧾ KE BOHΘH TΩ ΔOVΛOΩ TANKPI

Reverse

Cross with abbreviated motto in quadrants.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
IC - XC
NI - KA

Unabridged legend:
Ιησούς Χριστός
Νικάτωρ

Translation:
Jesus Christ
the Victor

Mint

Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1101-1112)

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