| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 326 Price realized: 90 EUR (Approx. 97 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Crusaders. Tripoli (County). Bohemond VII AD 1275-1287. Half Groš AR 20 mm, 1,65 g ✠ SEPTIMVS⁝BOEMVNDVS⁝COMES, cross in twelve-foil / ✠ CIVITAS⁝TRIPOLIS⁝SYRIE, castle in twelve-foil. Very Fine Metc. 500, Schl. IV, 22, MPS p. 175, 27. Bohémond VII, ruling as the Count of Tripoli from 1275 to 1287, was the last of his dynasty to govern this Crusader state in the Levant. His reign was marked by internal strife and the ever-looming threat of Muslim encroachment, which culminated in the eventual fall of Tripoli to the Mamluk Sultanate shortly after his death. Despite the challenges of his time, Bohémond VII's tenure is noted for the continuation of the gros coinage tradition within the County of Tripoli. This silver gros, following the numismatic legacy of his predecessors, bore distinctive Christian motifs and inscriptions, asserting the Crusader state's identity amidst a predominantly Muslim region. The coinage under Bohémond VII not only facilitated trade and commerce but also served as a tangible assertion of Christian rule and cultural presence in the East, embodying the resilience of the Crusader states even as their dominion waned Starting price: 75 EUR |  |
