Medieval Crusader - Knight Templar Silver Denier Coin - Bohemond III (1163-1201)

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Principality of Antioch. Bohemond III (1163-1201) Denier. 

Mint: Antioch. 

Obverse: BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind 

Reverse: + AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter

Diameter:   18 mm (Millimeter)

Weight   0.66 g (grams)

HISTORICAL NOTE: 

Bohemond III inherited the principality of Antioch, a Crusader state established after the First Crusade, and he ruled from 1163 to 1201. His silver coins, struck in the name of Antioch, typically bear inscriptions in Latin or Greek and feature various religious and heraldic symbols.

These coins often display a cross on the obverse, emphasizing the Christian nature of the Crusader states, along with inscriptions identifying the ruler or the principality of Antioch. The reverse side might depict symbols such as a lion, eagle, or other heraldic elements associated with the ruling family.

These coins were a means of asserting authority, displaying allegiance to Christianity, and facilitating trade within the region and with other Crusader states and neighboring territories.