JERUSALEM Kingdom - BAUDOUIN II or III April 4, 1118 - Augus - Lot 272

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JERUSALEM Kingdom - BAUDOUIN II or III April 4, 1118 - Augus - Lot 272
JERUSALEM Kingdom - BAUDOUIN II or III April 4, 1118 - August 21, 1131 December 25, 1143 - February 10, 1168 Legend in two lines surrounded by a double circular legend separated by two linear circles obverse (a globule) and reverse. Pseudo-kufic. Gold Saracen Besant of the Crusades imitated from the Fatimid dinars of Al Amir (1101-1130) (3,04 g) Weakness of striking obverse and reverse. T.B. The ransom that Saint Louis - taken prisoner in Egypt during the seventh crusade - had to pay for his release, as well as that of his two brothers, was 400,000 gold besants. This sum was collected and paid by the Templar order.
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