Islamic and Medieval and Modern Era Coins from Caesarea
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BCC IS1 Fatimid Dynasty al-Mustansir BillahIslamic - Fatimid Dynasty
al-Mustansir Billah
18th Imam, of Cairo, Egypt.
427-487AH (1036-1095CE)
AV 1/4 Dinar
14.5mm. 0.68gm.
Date and mint off-flan.
Contemporary accounts and recent excavations
indicate that Caesarea was a thriving agricultural
town in this period.v-drome
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BCC IS10 Early Islamic Imitation of Constans IIEarly Islamic - AE Fals with C/M
Pseudo-Byzantine imitation of
Constans II ca. 640-670 CE
Uncertain Mint (Syrian?)
Obv: Standing Emperor with [globus
cruciger] and staff surmounted by
cross. To right, Arabic countermark:
جيد Jayyid (good)
Rev: Cursive M surmounted by cross.
Traces of inscription below.
22.5mm. 3.72gm. Axis:0
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-drome
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BCC IS11 Umayyad Fals Damascus
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate - AE Fals
Anonymous of Dimashq (Damascus)
Undated (ca. 86 AH = 705 CE)
Obv: لا اله الا الله وحده "La ilaha illa Allah, wahdah"
No god but Allah, only Him, within double circle
Rev: محمد رسول الله "Mohammed rasul Allah",
Mohammed is the prophet of God. Three lines
within circular inscription:
بسم الله ضرب هذا فلس دمشق
"bism Allah zurab hdha fals dimashq"
In the name of Allah, minted this Fals Damascus
24mm. 3.94gm. Axis:0
Reference: Album 174
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-drome
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BCC IS2 Abbasid Caliphate Harun al-RashidIslamic - AR Dirhem
Harun al-Rashid
AH170-193 (786-809 CE)
Abbasid Caliphate
Mint: Al-Mohamadiya
Dated AH193 (809 CE)
22mm 2.95gm. Axis:270v-drome
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BCC IS3 Umayyad Anonymous of al-Ramla (jund Filastin)Umayyad Period - AE Fals
Anonymous of al-Ramla (jund Filastin)
Undated (early 90’s-100’s AH, 710-720 CE)
Obv:”La ilaha illa Allah” within double circle
with striations.
Rev:”Mohammed rasul Allah”, in circle,
branch in field, mint around.
24mm. 3.94gm. Axis:0
Rare
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BCC IS4 Fatimid Dynasty al-Mustansir billahIslamic -Fatimid Dynasty
al-Mustansir billah
18th Imam of Cairo, Egypt.
AH427-487 (1036-1094 CE)
Debased Alloy Fractional Dirham
Obv: Kufic Arabic inscription
Rev: al-Imam Ma’add الإمام معد
10x8mm. 0.41gm. Axis:210 (7h)
Date and mint off-flan.v-drome
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BCC IS5 Mahmud II Ottoman EmpireIslamic-Ottoman Empire
Mahmud II 1808-1855 CE
1/4 Zer-i Mahbub
Obv:Tughra of Sultan
Rev:ZURIBA FI QUSTANTINIYA
1223, regnal year 9
(minted in Constantinople
year 1223/9 AH=1816 CE)
AU13.5mm. 0.78gm. Axis:0
Surface find from the beach near
Caesarea Maritima, 1975.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-drome
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BCC IS6 Umayyad Anonymous of TabariyaUmayyad Period - AE Fals
Anonymous of Tabariya
Undated ca. 740-750 CE.
Obv:Lion crouching left, Inscription around
محمد رسول الله "Mohammed rasul Allah"
Rev:Inscription: لا إله إلى الله واحد
”La ilah illa Allah wahadu”
in three lines.
15.5mm. 2.98gm. Axis:150v-drome
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BCC IS7 Sultan Abdul Hamid IOttoman Empire
Sultan Abdul Hamid I
1774-1789 CE Egypt
Obv:Tughra (Sultan’ s Monogram)
Rev: ضرب في مصر سنة ١١٨٧
ZURIBA FI MISR SANAT 1187
(minted in Egypt year) 1187 HA
(1774 CE)
AR15mm. 0.22g. Axis:60
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1972
This is an incredibly thin coin. The images show
through on both sides. I am not sure if this is
because it is so thin or if there was a striking error
involved.v-drome
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BCC IS8 Pseudo-Byzantine imitation of Constans IIUmayyad Period - AE Fals
Pseudo-Byzantine SICA Type E, 'LITOIE'
group, Imitation of Constans II group I-IV.
ca. 640-670 CE Uncertain Syrian Mint
Obv: Standing Emperor with globus
cruciger and staff surmounted by cross.
Pseudo inscription around [ Э I T Λ ] I X
Rev: Cursive M surmounted by cross.
Pseudo inscription around ~ Э Λ retrograde
C (or crescent) O....Λ
20mm. 3.04gm. Axis:0
see: Walker BMC II pp. xcvi ff. and
A. Oddy 'The Christian coinage of early
Muslim Syria', ARAM 15 (2003) pp. 185-196.
Plate 3, number 2 (die match)
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1972v-drome
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BCC IS9 Arab-Byzantine Imitation? DodecanummiumArab-Byzantine Period
Caesarea Maritima
Crude dodecanummium of early
Byzantine Emperor, or local Arab-
Byzantine imitation of Phocas?
Uncertain date and mint.
Obv: VIIO... Unintelligible inscription.
Bearded bust right, wearing crown? and
consular robes?
Rev: I B Between, cross.
In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ in crude script.
AE12 nummi 14.5mm. 2.35gm. Axis:300
see DOC II.1 pp. 42, 61-64, 150
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974v-drome
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BCC MED1 Frederick IICrusader - Medieval
Frederick II 1198-1250 CE
Kingdom of Sicily and Jeru-
salem 1229-1243 CE
AR Denier
Obv: +F.ROMANORVM
Yoke, below, I P R
Rev: IERSL.ET.SICIL.R
(Jerusalem and Sicily R.)
Cross with four crescents.
16.5mm 0.8g Axis: 0
Possible Reference: MEC III 560
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970
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BCC MED10 Frederick II AVGCrusader - Medieval
Frederick II 1198-1250 CE
Kingdom of Sicily and Jerusalem
Billon Denier
Obv: +F ROM IP SEMP, in field,
AVG, above, Ω
Rev: +R IERL’ ET SICIL’, cross.
(Jerusalem and Sicily Rex.)
17.25mm 0.90g Axis:135
Poss. Ref: MEC 553, Spahr 124
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970v-drome
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BCC MED2 St. MartinAbbey of St. Martin, Tours
12th cent CE
Obv: Cathedral [SC]S MARTINVS
Rev: Cross +TVRONVS CIVI
AR 17.5mm 0.8g Axis:180
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-drome
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BCC MED3 John of BrienneCrusader - Medieval
John of Brienne 1210-1225CE
Damietta-Jerusalem-Acre?
Obv: +IOHES(three vertical dots)REX(three vertical dots)
Cross with two annulets.
Rev: +DAMI[.]ATA
Facing portait, crown with
three pellets, hair curls out.
AR (or Billon) 17x16mm 0.65g Axis: 60
(Metcalf 203? or 204?)
Damietta, in Egypt, was captured by John of Brienne in 1219 during the
Fifth Crusade. v-drome
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BCC MED4 and MED5 Bishops of ValenceCrusader - Medieval BCC 25 and BCC 24
Bishops of Valence,France
1157-1276 CE
Obv:VRBS.VALENT[IAI]
Stylized Angel?
Rev:+S.APOLLINARS
(St Apollinaris of Valence
d.520CE) Cross with one annulet.
The half coin has much sharper
detail than the second coin. It
is slightly larger than the whole
coin at 18mm vs. 17mm, but
weighs almost the same at 0.55gm.
vs. 0.85 for the whole coin. The
legend on the obverse of the half
coin begins at 7 o'clock in relation
to the angel figure. However, unlike
any other coins of this type that I
have seen on-line, the obverse
legend on the full (complete) coin
starts at 1 o'clock. The possibility
has been raised that original issues
of this and other types were circulating
alongside locally made copies in the
Eastern Crusader kingdoms at the
time. Comments or information are
always welcome. I do not have any
reference books for this period.v-drome
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BCC MED6 Charles II DenierCrusader - Medieval
Charles II of Anjou 1285-1289 CE
Principality of Achaea
Clarentza Mint
AR Denier Tournois
Obv: ✠K.R.PRINC~ACH
Cross Pattée
Rev: ✠xxDExxCLARENTIAxx
Châtel Tournois
19mm 0.83g Axis: 270
Surface find, Caesarea M, 1975v-drome
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BCC MED7 Philip of SavoyCrusader - Medieval
Philip of Savoy 1301-1306
Principality of Achaea
Corinth Clarentza Mint
AR Denier Tournois
Obv: ✠Ph’ S•D’•SAB•P•AChE
Cross Pattée
Rev: ✠xDE CLARENCIAx
Château Tournois, star below.
18mm 0.76g Axis:330
Metcalf, Crusades 974
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1977v-drome
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BCC MED8 Amaury - Latin Kingdom Of JerusalemCrusader - Medieval
Amaury 1163-1174
Latin Kingdom of Jeruselem
AR Denier
Obv: AMALRICVS REX
Cross Pattée with annulets in
first and third quarters.
Rev: ✠DE IERVSALEM
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
18mm 0.85g Axis:150
Possible ref: Metcalf 171, CCS 23
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1971v-drome
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BCC MED9 Amaury I Latin Kingdom of JerusalemCrusader - Medieval
Amaury 1163-1174
Latin Kingdom of Jeruselem
AR Denier
Obv: (annulet) AMALRICVS REX
Cross Pattée with annulets in
first and third quarters.
Rev: ✠DE IERVSALEM
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
14mm 0.34g Axis:90 Clipped
Possible ref: Metcalf 186, CCS 23
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1974v-drome
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BCC MOD1 Palestine 5 MilsModern Era
Palestine British Mandate
1944 5 Mils Copper
Obv: (פלשתינה(א"י • PALESTINE • فلسطين
Trilingual inscription in English,
Arabic, and Hebrew around olive wreath
and central hole. English/Arabic date below.
Rev: 5 מילים MILS ٥ملات
Trilingual denomination in English, Arabic,
and Hebrew.
Struck at the British Royal Mint, London.
19.9mm. 2.80gm. Axis:0
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
The 5 mils coin was issued in copper as opposed to
copper-nickel in 1942 and 1944 during the Second
World War so that the nickel could go towards the
war effort.v-drome
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