Catalog
Follis - Tancred St Peter with cross - 1st type
| Issuer | Principality of Antioch |
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| Year | 1104-1112 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ΠΕ-TPOC |
| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely occupied by a five-line Greek votive inscription arranged horizontally across the flan, commencing with a small cross at the top. The text, rendered in large, bold characters with little spacing, invokes divine assistance for Tancred, the Norman regent of Antioch, in a formulaic Byzantine supplicatory style. The inscription fills the available field with minimal border ornamentation, consistent with the utilitarian character of early Crusader copper coinage. The lettering is irregular in size and alignment, reflecting hammered production on an uneven flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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