Antioch Tancred 1101-1112 Æ Follis
State: Principality of Antioch
Dynasty: House of Hauteville
Issuer: Tancred Prince of Galilee 1075-1112
Date Ruled: Regent of the Principality of Antioch (1101-1103 & 1104-1112)
Date Struck: ND, 1101-1112
Denomination: Æ Follis
Mint: Antioch; Metal: bronze; Diameter: 23x21mm; Weight: 3,71g; Die axis: 6h
Obverse Legend: IC – XC
Jesus Christ
Obverse Description: Bust of Christ Pantocrator with pellet decorating each arm of nimbus. Jesus Christ holds the New Testament in his left hand and makes the gesture of teaching or of blessing with his right
Reverse Legend: TA / NK / R / H
Tancred
Reverse Description: Cross with pellets at the end of each arm, floral decoration at base, letters in the quarters
Primary Reference: Metcalf 81-85;
Reference2: Malloy, Antioch 5; CCS 5; Schl II, 8
Type: by Metcalf – Fourth type, by Malloy - Third type (Wrong! The 5th type of Antioch coins was overstruck from the 6th type coins, and not vice versa)
