Tetarteron - Richard the Lionheart Coin

Tetarteron - Richard the Lionheart

Country: Kingdom of Cyprus (Crusader states)
Denomination: Tetarteron
Year: (1189-1192)
Material: Bronze
Weight: 1.03 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 17.0 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: kingdom of cypruscrusader states

Description:

Obverse

Bust of the King facing in front, wearing a crown and loros, and holding cross-sceptre with his right hand and a globus cricuger with his left. Inscription on the left of the figure. Beaded ring on the rim.

Reverse

Cross in the centre on a base and three steps and with th latin letters R,E and X attached on the crosses arms. Beaded ring on the rim.

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