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Coinage
from Europe constantly made their way to the Levant. These coins
were accepted in exchange for goods and servces. The most common are
pictured here. All coins silver are of base silver. All coins shown
larger than actual size for better details. |
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Foulques IV - Anjou - Circa 11th to 13th Century Denier Obverse
- FVLCO monogram in center. Legend not readable but is GRATIA DI COMES |
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Counts of Melgueil - Lanquedoc - 12th to 13th Century Denier Obverse
- 4 annulets and degenerated legend |
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Saint-Martin de Tours, Abbey - Touraine - 13th Century Denier Obverse
- +TVRONVSCIBI Cross |
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| Chartres - 11th to the 12th Century
Obverse
- Stylized
profile right |
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| Valence - 11th to the 13th Century Denier
Obverse
- +SAPLLINXRS Cross Pommee with annulet in 4th quarter |
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| Bishopric of Le Puy - Lanquedoc - 12th to 13th Century Denier
Obverse
- Chrismon with knopped arms |
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Henry III-V - Lucca - 11th-12th Century Denier
Obverse
- H - legend around Ugly little coin, legends degenerated, poorly struck, is typical of the issue which was a "type immobile" or type that never changed. |
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Conrad I - Genoa - 12-13th Century Denier
Obverse
- +IANVA Castle |
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Enrico Dandolo - Dodge of Venice - 1192-1205 - Piccolo |
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Giovanni Dandolo - Dodge of Venice - 13th Century Grosso
Obverse
- Dodge and St. Mark - legend Though this is a late piece, the type was similiar for most of the 12th and 13th Centuries |
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John - London - 1199-1216 penny
Obverse
- REX HENRICVS Head of king This coin is of a type immobile also, short cross pennies not changing much till the 14th century |
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