Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS. Edessa. Baldwin II, second reign, 1108-1118. Follis (Bronze, 22 mm, 4.10 g, 6 h). ΒΑΓΔΟΙN Count Baldwin II, dressed in chain-armour and conical helmet, standing front, head to left, holding cross in his right hand and placing his left on the hilt of his sword. Rev. Cross fleuronnée with scroll at base. CCS 10a. Metcalf, Crusades, 112. Porteous 9. Wäckerlin, 172. Heavy traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine.


This coin was overstruck on another follis of Baldwin II (see lot 2795), with considerable parts of the undertype still visible.