Light Follis - Baldwin II

Baldwin II governed Edessa twice — first as count from 1100, then after a gap during which he was held captive by the Artuqids following the catastrophic defeat at Harran in 1104. The "light" follis series is a product of that second phase of his rule, distinguished from earlier Edessan copper by a marked reduction in fabric weight that reflects the county's diminished revenues and persistent military strain after Harran effectively ended any Crusader ambition east of the Euphrates.

Baldwin went on to become King of Jerusalem in 1118, making this issue the last coinage struck in his name as count of Edessa.