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CRUSADER STATES. Bezant, ND (ca. 1150-1260). Acre Mint. Baldwin III. NGC MS-64.
Fr-1a. Weight: 3.95 gms. Engraved in imitation of the gold coinage of Fatimid Caliph Al-Amir. A fascinating and historic type, with full Pseudo-Kufic legends on both obverse and reverse. Very sharply struck, better than what is normally seen, with a pleasing flat flan and deep golden hue. As an added bonus, this piece is tied with one other example for the finest certified of the type at NGC.
Estimate: $1250 - $1750
Fr-1a. Weight: 3.95 gms. Engraved in imitation of the gold coinage of Fatimid Caliph Al-Amir. A fascinating and historic type, with full Pseudo-Kufic legends on both obverse and reverse. Very sharply struck, better than what is normally seen, with a pleasing flat flan and deep golden hue. As an added bonus, this piece is tied with one other example for the finest certified of the type at NGC.
Estimate: $1250 - $1750