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Levant
Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1143-63)

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Billon denier, 17mm, 1.02gr. Obv: BALdWINVS REX, central cross. Rev: +dE IERVSALEH, central tower of David with glacis (small support legs at the base). Malloy Jerusalem 16; Metcalf ('95) pp 53-54. From his sketches, this is 'smooth' coinage, likely Group 2.

Bohemond III of Antioch (Minority: 1149-63)

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Billon denier, 16mm, .84gr. Obv: ++BOAMVNDVS, central bare headed protrait. Rev: +ANTIOCHIA, central cross. Malloy 22 or 25 (by weight - 25): Metcalf ('95) p122 Antioch bared headed class B series.

Bohemond III of Antioch (Majority: 1163-1201)

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Billon denier, 17mm, .87gr. Obv: +BOAHVHDVS, central helmeted head. Rev: +AHITOCIIIA, central cross with crescent in 2nd quadrant. Mint is Antioch. Malloy 66b.

Bohemond IV of Antioch (1201-1232)

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Billon denier, 17mm, 1.03gr. Ovb: +BOANVNDVS, central helmeted figure, star and crescent. Rev: +AMTIOCIIIA, central cross, crescent in quadrant 2. Mint is Antioch. Malloy Antioch-105; Metcalf 455-6.

Bohemond VI of Tripoli (1251-75)

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AR gros, 25mm, 4.16gr. Obv: +BOEMVNDVS:COMES, central cross enclosed in arcs and angles. Rev: +C.I.VIT.AS:TR.I.POL.I, 8 pointed star in 8 connected arcs. Malloy Tripoli 22; Metcalf ('95) p153.

Bohemond VII of Tripoli (1275-87)

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AR gros, 27mm, 4.72gr. Obv: +SEPTIMVS:BOEMVNDVS:COMES, central cross in 12 connected arcs. Rev: +CIVITAS:TRIPOLIS:SVRIE, 3 tower gateway enclosed in connected arcs. Malloy Tripoli 29; Metcalf ('95) p154.

Greece
Wm. de la Roche of Athens (1280-87)

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Billon denier tounois, 19mm, .85gr. Obv: +:G.DVX*ATEHES, central cross. Rev: THEBE CIVIS:, castle tournois with corners closed. Mint is Athens. Malloy Athens-89c; Metcalf 1026+ and P.271-2b.

Gui de la  Roche of Athens (1294-1308)

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Billon denier tournois, 18mm, .64gr. Obv: +GVI DVX ATHENES, central cross. Rev: THEBANI CIVIS, tournois with star. Mint is Athens. Malloy Frankish Greece-95; Metcalf 1078 and p275-9bv.

Philip of Taranto: Epirus (1294-1313)

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Billon denier, 18mm, .71gr. Obv: +PH'S PACH' TAR D'R, central tournois. Rev: +NEPANTI CIVIS, central cross. Mint is Lepanto (after 1306 and rarer than the pre 1306 variety). Malloy Frankish Greece-113; Metcalf 980 and p265 21b. Philip is son of Charles I of Anjou. This coin is light compared to the record, but shaved.

Philip of Savoy: Achaea (1301-06)

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Billon denier, 17mm, .76gr. Obv: PhS.D.'SAB.ACHE, central cross. Rev: dE CLARENCIA, central chatel tournois bracketed by pellets, over a star. Malloy Achaea 18; Metcalf ('95) p. 264. The mint is unsure. Metcalf suggests Clarentza or Corinth and speculated that Clarentza was inactive during 1301-06). This map shows the area from which this coin came. The red dot to the left is where Clarentza is located, the red dot to the right is where Corinth is located.

Cyrus
Hugh IV (Lusignan) of Cyprus

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AR gros, 25mm, 4.59gr. Obv: +hVGVE REI DE, central seated figure. Rev: +IERVSSAL ED ChIPR, central Jerusalem cross with crosses in each quadrant. Mint is Cyprus. Malloy Cyprus 67 and he cites Saulcy XI, 2.

James II of Cyprus (1460-73)

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AE denier, 18mm, 1.86gr. Obv: +IACOBUS DE GRAIS XX, central lion of Cyprus rampant. Rev: +EX IDERUSALEM, central cross of Jerusalem. Mint is Cyprus. Malloy 166.