Baldwin II governed Edessa twice — first from 1100 to 1118 before becoming King of Jerusalem, and again as count from 1108 after his ransom from Danishmend captivity. This heavy follis type belongs to his first tenure, preceding the dramatic 1104 defeat at Harran where Baldwin himself was captured by Sokman al-Qutbi and held for three years. The weight distinction from the later reduced type likely reflects monetary conditions before that military catastrophe disrupted the county's administration and economy.
Baldwin II governed Edessa twice — first from 1100 to 1118 before becoming King of Jerusalem, and again as count from 1108 after his ransom from Danishmend captivity. This heavy follis type belongs to his first tenure, preceding the dramatic 1104 defeat at Harran where Baldwin himself was captured by Sokman al-Qutbi and held for three years. The weight distinction from the later reduced type likely reflects monetary conditions before that military catastrophe disrupted the county's administration and economy.