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Crusader States, Kingdom of Jerusalem, AV bezant (dinar), 11th-12th century AD, Acre mint (?), imita

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Crusader States, Kingdom of Jerusalem, AV bezant (dinar), 11th-12th century AD, Acre mint (?), imita
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Crusader States, Kingdom of Jerusalem, AV bezant (dinar), 11th-12th century AD, Acre mint (?), imitating Ayyubid caliph al-Amir, Misr third phase, struck 1187-1260. Metcalfe-LE 136 variant with pellets on reverse. 3.89 grams. AU with hints of red toning. The term "bezant" was the medieval merchant's moniker for an Arab dinar that weighed the same as a Byzantine solidus.