Crusader States. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. AV Bezant (3.41g, 22mm). Akko mint. Circa 1148-87. Metcalf, Crusades 119-125

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Crusader States. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. AV Bezant (3.41g, 22mm). Imitating a Dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-Amir. Akko mint. Circa 1148-87. Obv.:  Imitating a dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-Amir from the Misr (Cairo) mint, partially dated AH [50]6. “al-Imam al-Mansur” in two lines across field, “Abu Ali al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah commander of the Faithful” in inner margin; mint and date formula introduced by “basmala” in outer margin. Rev.: “‘al, ghaya” in two lines across field, kalima in inner margin; Qur’an IX, 33 in outer margin. Malloy 5; Metcalf, Crusades 119-125. Double struck, gVF.