1149-1163 Crusaders Siege of Antioch Silver Denier

Add A Genuine Crusader Coin To Your Collection

The Crusades were a series of religious wars waged from 1095 and 1291 in the Holy land as European armies, usually with the support of the Latin Church, sought to wrest control of Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Islamic rule. In military terms, the Crusades were ultimately unsuccessful. However, they did succeed in expanding Christianity and Western civilization from the ashes of the Dark Ages. At the same time, the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope experienced an increase in wealth, and power. It also gave birth to the rise of Protestantism because Martin Luther and other Protestants believed the Crusades were nothing more than cynical ploys by the papacy to grab power from secular lords.

The First Crusade To The Holly Land

While most of the Crusades were failures for the Christian armies, one that did end successfully was the First Crusade from 1095 to 1098, the highlight of which was the bloody year-and-a-half siege of Antioch in Syria that saw the city fall to the crusaders in June 1098. The First Crusade ended with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 and the defeat of a Muslim relief army three weeks later. A remarkable achievement, the Crusaders had overcome huge problems of logistics, famine, disease, a formidable enemy, and internal rivalries to pull off the victory. Future defense of the Holy Land would require many more crusades over the next two centuries, but none would be as successful as the first.

Crusader Coin Struck By The Principality Of Antioch

Here you can get a Crusader coin born out of the bloody siege of Antioch. Hammered from real silver in the Principality of Antioch between 1149 and 1163, it’s a Silver Denier that depicts a la croix pattée, or a footed cross, and comes beautifully housed in a presentation box and accompanied by a storycard and a Certificate of Authenticity that features the signature of Robin L. Danzinger of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The coin was issued by Bohemond II, a descendent of Bohemond of Taranto, who seized Antioch in 1098.

Fans of antiquity will appreciate the coin’s age and significance. Religious collectors can keep it as either an affirmation of the power of the Christian faith and as a reminder to participate in the dissemination of Christian principles, or they can cherish it as a token of Muslim resilience over the tyranny and attempted religious conversions by the Crusaders. Don’t miss your chance to hold a piece of the Crusades in your hands, order this historic coin now!