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Follis - Baudouin II Cross on tendrils
| Issuer | County of Edessa (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean) |
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| Year | 1108-1118 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of Baldwin II, turned slightly to the left, depicted in military attire comprising a conical helmet and chain mail hauberk. The ruler holds a globus cruciger in his raised right hand, symbolizing Christian sovereignty, while his left hand rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword. The figure is rendered in a flat, hieratic style characteristic of early Crusader coinage, with a Greek legend encircling the field identifying the issuer. |
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| Reverse description | A bold Latin cross pattee occupies the central field, its base issuing from a pair of curved foliate tendrils that extend symmetrically into the lower two quadrants, a distinctive decorative motif of Edessene Crusader coinage. Each of the four quadrants is adorned with pellets arranged in triangular groupings, and additional pellets ornament the arms of the cross itself. The design is enclosed within a plain inner border, the overall execution reflecting the provincial hammered style of the County of Edessa workshop. |
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| Mintage | ND (1108-1118) |
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