CRUSADERS. Antioch. Roger of Salerno, regent, 1112-1119. Follis (Bronze, 20 mm, 4.01 g, 7 h). Virgin Mary standing orans, nimbate, wearing jewelled mantle; in fields, MH - ΘV. Rev. [+ / KE B]OH/ΘЄITω Cω / ΔOVΛω P/OTΓEPIω ('Lord, help your servant Roger' in Greek) in four lines within outer circle. Malloy 8. Metcalf 89. Porteous 20. Very fine.
From a collection of Arab-Byzantine and Crusader coins, formed in the 1990s.
Price realized | 40 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |