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5th. CRUSADE John of Brienne Silver Antique finish Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2011
5th. CRUSADE John of Brienne Silver Antique finish Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2011This coin is part of series History of the Crusades. Highly detailed coins with common obverse on all coin. Antique finish which makes the coin very interesting to see. The Fifth Crusade (12131221) was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt. Pope Innocent III and his successor Pope Honorius III organized crusading armies led by the king Andrew II of Hungary and the Duke Leopold VI of Austria, and a foray against Jerusalem ultimately
5th Crusade JOHN OF BRIENNE Antique Finish Silver Coin 2011 Cook Islands
5th Crusade JOHN OF BRIENNE Antique Finish Silver Coin 2011 Cook IslandsBeautiful Antique Finish Sterling Silver Coin. Mintage limited to only 1000 coins! FROM THE COIN SERIES: HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES. The Fifth Crusade (12131221) was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt. Pope Innocent III and his successor Pope Honorius III organized crusading armies led by the king Andrew II of Hungary and the Duke Leopold VI of Austria, and a foray against Jerusalem ultimately left the city in Muslim hands. Later in 1218, a
CRUSADE 5 John of Brienne Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2011
CRUSADE 5 John of Brienne Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2011This antiqued brilliant uncirculated coin series issued by Cook Islands is dedicated to the fifth Crusade. It belongs to “History of the Crusades” series. The Fifth Crusade (12131221) was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt. The coin reverse depicts a portrait of John of Brienne, the King of Jerusalem, while in the background is a scene showing the attack of Damietta in Egypt. Above the inscription “FIFTH CRUSADE 1213″ and in the bottom “JOHN of
