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ID number: BIRBI-CR063 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Bohemond VII; Tripoli Denomination: Gros Place made: Tripoli Culture: Medieval Date made: 1275-1287 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.65 Weight (g): 4.26 Provenance: Barber acquisition. Astarte12th December 2002, lot 1141; ex Johns Hopkins University Collection; ex Garrett Collection, bought Bank Leu 1984, lot 998. |
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Description: Obverse: central ross in border of crescents with circle of points around, without which legend in circle of points. Reverse: three-columned gatehouse in border of crescents in circle of points, legend around in circle of points.
Inscriptions: Obverse: + SϵPTIMVS: BoϵMVNDVS : COMES (The Seventh Count Bohemond). Reverse: + CIVITAS : TRIPOLIS : SVRIϵ (City of Tripoli in Syria).
Bibliography: CCS p. 175 no. 26
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