Own a genuine piece of medieval Crusader history with this remarkable offering: an authentic bronze coin issued under Tancred of Hauteville, one of the leading Norman figures of the First Crusade and regent of the Principality of Antioch. The coin dates to Tancred’s period of authority at Antioch, circa 1101–1112 AD, placing it more than 900 years in the past.
Tancred of Hauteville was a grandson of the celebrated Norman leader Robert Guiscard and a nephew of Bohemond of Antioch. He accompanied the Crusader armies eastward during the First Crusade and participated in the campaigns that culminated in the capture of Jerusalem in 1099. Tancred later became Prince of Galilee and served as regent of Antioch during periods when Bohemond was absent or held captive.
The Principality of Antioch was established following the Crusaders’ capture of the ancient city in 1098 and became one of the major Crusader states in the eastern Mediterranean. During Tancred’s regency, bronze and copper follis coins were struck at Antioch in a distinctive Byzantine-influenced style. Surviving examples are typically irregularly shaped, hand-struck coins bearing Christian imagery, portraits, crosses, and Greek inscriptions.
This presentation places the genuine medieval coin within the story of Tancred and the First Crusade. The accompanying historical album describes Tancred’s role in the Crusades and his regency at Antioch, while the included Certificate of Authenticity states that the coin has been inspected and is guaranteed genuine. Together, the coin and presentation provide a tangible connection to the knights, battles, kingdoms, and political struggles that shaped the Crusader era.
📸 Stock Photo: The photographs shown are representative of the item you will receive. Because these are genuine hand-struck medieval coins more than 900 years old, the exact shape, strike, color, patina, wear, surface characteristics, and visible design details will vary from coin to coin. The buyer will receive a genuine Tancred of Hauteville Crusader-era bronze coin from the Principality of Antioch housed in a First Crusader presentation album with Certificate of Authenticity similar to the example pictured.
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