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| Emittent | Lordship of Beirut |
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| Jahr | 1174-1177 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Within a beaded inner circle, an eight-pointed star with alternating long and short rays radiating from a central boss, a common Crusader reverse motif of Islamic influence. Pellets are distributed in the field between the inner beaded circle and the outer irregular edge of the flan. The legend ✠ •D•A•V•I•T• (DAVIT, a Latin form of 'David') runs around the periphery outside the inner circle, referring to the Tower of David type named on the obverse. |
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| Reverslegende | ✠ •D•A•V•I•T• |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Raymond III's regency over the County of Tripoli and, by extension, his influence across the crusader states during the 1170s coincided with intense pressure from Saladin's consolidating power in Egypt and Syria. Beirut's local copper coinage of this period circulated in a port city of genuine commercial importance — a node for Genoese and Venetian traders who had their own currency preferences and paid close attention to what the local lordship put into circulation.
Metcalf's attribution to this narrow 1174–1177 window rests on stylistic sequencing rather than documentary evidence. The anonymous attribution is itself historically telling: the issuing lord chose not to assert personal identity on the coinage.