Tancred. Regent, AE Follis, Antioch mint, AD 1101-1112

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Crusaders, Tancred. Regent, AE Follis (bronze, 3.1g, 21mm), Antioch mint, First type, AD 1101-1112
Obv: Nimbate bust of St. Peter facing, holding cross-tipped scepter; O/ΠЄ to left
Rev:  TP/O/C to left / +/ KЄ BOI/ ΘH TO ΔV/ΛO COV T/ANHRI/+ across field
Ref: CCS 3a; Metcalf, Crusades 60 Rarity/Choice: Scarce, aVF

 

Note: This Follis was issued under Tancred, Regent of the Principality of Antioch, following the First Crusade. As a key Crusader leader, Tancred oversaw the administration of Antioch during a formative period when the new Latin principality was consolidating its power amid ongoing conflicts with surrounding Muslim states. The Antioch mint produced bronze coinage like this first-type follis to facilitate local commerce, pay garrisons, and assert the authority of the Crusader rulers, blending Byzantine monetary traditions with the practical needs of a newly established Latin regime in the Levant.

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