Lot 3005 | Crusaders Edessa. Joscelin I de Courtenay or Joscelin II, 1119-1150. Follis.

Lot 3005

Crusaders Edessa. Joscelin I de Courtenay or Joscelin II, 1119-1150. Follis (Bronze, 23 mm, 4.80 g, 11 h). Nimbate and crowned bust of a Saint, holding book of Gospels in his right hand and cross in his left. Rev. Large cross on step with uncertain legend in angles. CCS -. Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 470, 17 June 2020, 462. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Cf. R. Pesant: 'Three Additional Folles Presumably of Joscelyn of Edessa' in: NumCirc 1992, p. 302-303 (for similar types). Porteous -. Wäckerlin -. Very rare. Areas of weakness and some deposits, otherwise, good fine.

The reverse legend of this very rare type remains an unsolved puzzle for numismatic scholars. It may represent a corrupted Latin inscription rendered in Syriac script.

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