Posted 7 years ago
beyemvey
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These coins were in use during the tenure of both the father and the son Foulques, Comte d' Anjou... Struck between 1069-1129 AD. Obv: small cross Pattée with Alpha & Omega surrounded by "+FVLCO COMES" legend. Rev: Fulk monogram with the legend "+VRBS AHDEGAVIS" legend. Roberts 4114. Fulk V (1082/92-1143 AD), count of Anjou, was king of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1143. He was the father of Geoffrey Plantagenet and grandfather of Henry II of England. Fulk V is my 28th great-grandfather, so this coin has special meaning to me apart from just the love of history!
More on the history behind the coin here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulk,_King_of_Jerusalem
Cheers! - Bob
Fulk V is buried in Jerusalem... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11784872
Great history again.
really compliments for everything, the coin and the post
Gracias kivatinitz, bijoucaillouvintage, fortapache, Caperkid, & blunderbuss2!!!
Thanks BB2... speaking of history, stayed up late last night watching new season premier of Vikings on History Channel :-)
Thank you for the nice thoughts kivatinitz!
Thank you Sean, have a good weekend!
your very welcome beyemvey!!
:-) vetraio50 :-)
Appreciated Rick55 & mrcolorz!!!
Thanks for stopping in CindB & antiquerose!!!
Missed this....very neat piece of history.....very neat indeed
Thank you for the kind thoughts Kerry!