Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22.5mm, 3.80 g, 10h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Acre mint. First phase, struck before 1148/59. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula in outer margin / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 26a-b; Metcalf, Crusades, –; CCS 1. Toned, evidence of having been placed in a bezel. VF.

From the El Medina Collection.