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Abbreviations: AE=Bronze AR=Silver

The County of Edessa

Baldwin II - AE - after C. 1110- Met. 109 /CCS 9b

Obverse - Count walking left, holding sword in left hand

Reverse - Floriated cross with rays at center

Baldwin II - AE - after C.1110 - Met. 110 /CCS 10

Obverse - Count standing still, sword in left hand, cross in right hand

Reverse- Cross fleuronnee with pellets

Tancred - AE - 1104-1112 Met.49 / CCS 3a. Type 1 Obverse - Bust of St. Peter holding cross in left hand Reverse - Legend in 4 lines translated: Lord, help your servent Tancred
Tancred - AE - 1104-1112 Met. 74 / CCS 4a Type 2 Obverse - Bearded bust of Tancred wearing Turban and holding sword Reverse - Legend IC/XC/NI/KA in arms of ornate cross (Tancred Type 2 overstruck on Type 1)
Tancred - AE - 1104-1112 Met. 81/CCS 5 Type 4 Obverse - Nimbate bust of Christ IC XC Reverse - Cross as Tree of Life, legend TA NK P H (overstruck on previous type(s))
Roger - AE - 1112-1119 Met 86 / CCS 7 Type 1 Obverse - Standing figure of Christ with hand raised Reverse - Legend DNE SAL FT RO with cross (overstruck on previous type(s))
Roger - AE - 1112-1119 Met 89 /CCS 8 Type 2 Obverse - Virgin standing with arms spread (orans) Reverse - Legend translated: Lord, help your servant Roger
Roger - AE - 1112-1119 Met. 95-97 / CCS 9 Type 3 Obverse - St. George slaying a dragon Reverse - four lines of legend
Bohemond II - AE - 1126-1130 Met.102-105 / CCS 10a Obverse - Bust of St. Peter Reverse - legend BA-IM-VN-DOY between arms of cross
Fractional Denier - AE - 1136-1149 attributed to Raymond of Poitiers Met 462 /CCS 17 Obverse - R A M in ornate style between Y shape Reverse - AN/TIOC/HIE legend on three lines
Raymond of Poitiers - AR - 1136-1149 Met 334 /CCS 14 Obverse - Bust right - RAIMVNDVS legend Reverse - Cross - +ANTIOCHIE legend
Fractional Denier - AE - attributed to Bohemond III 1149-1163 Met 463 / CCS 13c Obverse - No legend, Three tower castle or fortress, three pellets in exergue. Reverse - ANT/reversed COIT/HIN legend on three lines
Bohemond III - AR - 1149-1163 Met 349 /CCS 26 - Attributed to his Minority under Regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon Obverse - Bare head BOAMVNDS Legend Reverse - Cross - annulet in first angle ANTIOCHIA legend
Bohemond III - AR - 1149-1163 Met 361 / 58 Obverse - +BOAHVHDVS Legend - Helmeted head right Reverse - +ANTIOCHIA Legend - Cross with Crescent in second angle This is considered an experimental issue with head right
Bohemond III - AR - 1149 - 1163 Met.Class E / CCS 70b Obverse - BOANVHDVS Legend - Helmeted head left, chain mail shaped as cresents Reverse - ANTIOCHIA Legend - Cross pattee, crescent in second angle, three pellets in legend
Raymond Roupen - AR - 1216-1219 Met 447 /CCS 96a Obverse - +RVPINVS Legend - Helmeted head left with cross and star in fields left and right Reverse - +AMTIOCIIIA Cross pattee, crescent pointing downward in second angle

Cut Gold Piece - probably before 1167 Met. 240-333 / CCS 56-81 Obverse - Letter A, annulet before, within line border Reverse - Letter C and V, annulet before C and V, within line border There is much speculation about this particular piece, and pieces similiar to it. These were large gold coins that were broken into pieces and given to pilgrims for use as offerings. The legends on these pieces were the names of the Kings (Baldvini, Amalricvs, Bakdvubvs) and the other legend being Jervsalem or Jervasalem Civitas. Reviewing the legend, and the lettering I have, the only legend that has the letters C and V in it is the Amalricvs legend. It is also suggested that this is actually C and I, in which case this could be almost any of the Kings.
Baldwin III - AR - 1143-1163 Met Smooth Coinage Obverse - BALDVINVS REX legend, cross pattee in circle of pellets Reverse - de IERVASLEM legend, Tower of David in circle of pellets
Amaury I - AR - 1163-1174 Met. 176 / CCS 30 Obverse - AMALRICVS REX with a single annulet in legend, cross pattee with annulets in second and third quarter Reverse - DE IERVASLEM legend, Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Guy of Lusignan - AE - 1186-1192 CCS 32a Obverse - Legend illegible. Bust facing, wearing crown Reverse - Legend illegible. Church of the Holy Sepulchre with round dome

Raymond I or II -AE -1099-1105 or 1137-1152 Met 504 /CCS 3

Obverse - RAIMVNDVS COMIYIS legend, small cross pattee annulet at end of each arm

Reverse - MONETA TRIPOLIS legend, plain cross, one annulet in first and second quarter, three annulets in third and fourth quarters.

Bohemond VI - AR Gros - 1251-1275 MET 491 / CCS 22

Obverse - +BOEMVNDVS.COMES Cross within frame of alternating arcs and angles

Reverse - +CIVITAS.TRIPOLI Eight pointed star within eight arcs

Bohemond VI - AR Gros - 1251-1275