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Crusaders, Principality of Antioch, Tancred, Regent, March 1101 - May 1103 and Late 1104 - December 1112
Tancred, a Norman leader of the 1st Crusade, became Prince of Galilee and regent of the Principality of Antioch when his uncle Bohemund was taken prisoner. He later took the County of Edessa when Baldwin II was captured, but Baldwin was released, defeated him and took it back. Tancred was made regent of Antioch again when Bohemund went to Europe to recruit more Crusaders. Tancred refused to honor a treaty in of fealty to the Byzantine Emperor, making Antioch independent, and ruled until his death in a typhoid epidemic.CR85717. Bronze follis, Metcalf Crusades 63 - 70, Malloy CCS 4a, Schlumberger II 7, VF, dark patina, with highlighting earthen fill, overstruck on Malloy Crusaders 3a, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 3.475g, maximum diameter 22.6mm, die axis 180o, obverse bust of Tancred facing, wearing turban, chain armor and holding sword; part of reverse inscription of undertype visible upper left; reverse Cross pommee, fleuronnée at base, IC - XC / NI-KA (Jesus Christ Conquers) in angles; strong undertype effects bust of St. Peter upside down with nimbus and cross from undertype most visible; SOLD
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