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Obolos 30

17 December 2023
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Starting Price: 75 CHF
Hammer Price:  110 CHF
Lot 793

CRUSADERS. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Amaury, 1163-1174. Denier (Silver, 17 mm, 0.93 g, 12 h). AMALRICVS REX Cross pattée with annulets in 2nd and 3rd quarters. Rev. + DE IERVSALEM Church of the Holy Sepulchre. CCS 25. Metcalf, Crusades 179. A lovely, well struck example. Good very fine.



Amaury tried to invade Fatimide Egypt but failed and his kingdom was greatly weakend by his defeat. Interestingly, the Fatimides opened some dams on the river Nile to force the crusaders into a retreat.

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 20:36:30 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Apr 2024, 04:51:37 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:110 CHF by Carlos (6 bids)
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