Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS. Antioch. Roger of Salerno, regent, 1112-1119. Follis (Bronze, 22 mm, 3.51 g, 6 h). O-A (in monogram form) [ΓEωP] St. George, nimbate, on horseback to right, spearing down dragon. Rev. POΓ3ЄP / ΠΡΙΓΚΠ/OC ANTI in four lines within outer circle. Malloy 9. Metcalf 98. Porteous 21. Very fine.


The obverse inscription O-A ΓEωP stands for AΓΙΟC ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟC, 'Saint George,' who was among the most popular saints worshipped by the Crusaders.