Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (23mm, 3.59 g, 3h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Acre mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula [Misr] and immobilized AH date (AH 534 [AD 1139/40]) in outer margin / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 25; Metcalf, Crusades 126; CCS 3. Minor peripheral weakness. Good VF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from David Hendin, 23 June 2001.