Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS. Antioch. Roger of Salerno, regent, 1112-1119. Follis (Bronze, 24 mm, 3.00 g, 1 h). [O-A (in monogram form) ΓEωP] St. George, nimbate, on horseback to right, spearing down dragon. Rev. POΓ3ЄP / ΠΡΙΓΚΠ/OC ANTI/OXI. CCS 9. Metcalf, Crusades, 98. Porteous 21. Wäckerlin 111 ff. Beautiful earthen highlights. Traces of overstriking, otherwise, 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.