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Crusader States Coinage System

Type Object Region Levant Time c. 1100–1291

The Latin monetary system established by the Crusader states in the Levant, represented by the dinars, silver coins, and copper coins issued by the K…

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  1. c. 1100–1150Mint of the Kingdom of Jerusalem · JerusalemAfter the conquest, the Crusader states gradually established independent minting rights; silver diniers and low-denomination copper coins used Latin motifs such as crosses, towers, and the monarch's name, with weight and purity referencing the Byzantine hyperpyron and Islamic dirham to facilitate exchange with neighboring markets.
  2. 1161–1170Acre and coastal trading ports · AcreAfter Amalric ascended in 1163, the kingdom's coins circulated widely in ports such as Acre and Tyre and in military pay disbursement, alongside settlements with Egyptian, Byzantine, and Italian city-state merchants; coin inscriptions and imagery continued the Crusader Latin tradition while absorbing local linguistic elements.

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