Crusader Coinage

Type Object Region Crusader states Time c. 1098–1291

Gold, silver, and copper coins minted by Crusader states in the city-states of the Levant, mostly following Byzantine, Islamic, and European coin for…

Timeline

c. 1098–1100Mint of Antioch · Principality of AntiochAfter capturing Antioch, the Crusaders reused and adapted local Byzantine and Islamic coin templates, issuing new coins bearing crosses and Latin inscriptions for garrison pay and market circulation.
c. 1101–1110Tripoli and Jerusalem · Crusader statesWith the establishment of the County of Tripoli and rising monetary demand in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, mints in the various city-states standardized production of bezant-style gold coins and local copper coins, with weight and fineness referencing Byzantine standards and adapted to Eastern trade networks.
c. 1140–1250Acre and Tyre · Kingdom of JerusalemAs coastal trade centers shifted, mints in Acre, Tyre, and elsewhere added royal heraldry and bilingual inscriptions; the silver and copper coinage systems became more complete, serving as important representatives of Frankish currency in the eastern Mediterranean.

Sources

Coinage of the Crusader States, 1098-1291 — Alan M. Stahl (2020)
The Coinage of the Crusades and the Latin East in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford — Alan M. Stahl (2008)