The First Crusader — Bronze of Tancred of Hauteville

Own a Coin from the First Crusader to Enter Jerusalem

A real bronze fals of Tancred — struck during his regency in Antioch, by one of the most celebrated commanders of the First Crusade and among the first Christian soldiers to enter Jerusalem in 1099.

$52.65

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⚔️ Struck AD 1101–1112 during Tancred's regency — the first generation of Crusader rule in Antioch
✝ Features a cross and Latin inscriptions asserting Christian authority at the frontier of two civilizations
🤲 A front-line artifact from the men who built the Crusader states with sword and faith

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Why This Coin Matters

Tancred of Hauteville was one of the great commanders of the First Crusade — a Norman warrior who marched from southern Italy to the Holy Land and fought at the heart of every major engagement along the way. In 1099, when the Crusaders finally breached the walls of Jerusalem after years of grueling campaign, Tancred was traditionally among the first to enter the city. He planted his banner on the Temple Mount in one of the most consequential moments of the medieval world.

After the capture of Jerusalem, the Crusaders faced the harder challenge — holding what they had taken. Tancred became regent of the Principality of Antioch from 1101 to 1112, governing a frontier state surrounded by enemies and dependent on the courage and administrative skill of the men who had built it from nothing. This bronze fals was struck during those years — everyday currency for soldiers, settlers, and local populations navigating life in a newly established Crusader territory.

The coin carries the emerging visual identity of the Crusader states — a mounted figure associated with Tancred, Latin inscriptions asserting authority, a cross reinforcing the religious foundation of everything these men had fought to build. It is a coin from the first generation — before the Crusader states had fully consolidated, when every bronze fals in circulation was itself a small act of claiming the land.

Perfect for:

• Collectors of Crusader, Norman, and early medieval bronze coinage
• History lovers drawn to the First Crusade and the founding of the Crusader states
• Tancred, Antioch, and Holy Land history enthusiasts
• Anyone looking for a rare, historically charged piece of Crusader history

What You'll Receive

• One authentic bronze fals of Tancred of Antioch
• Denomination: Bronze Fals (everyday Crusader currency)
• Struck AD 1101–1112 — similar to examples shown (each coin is unique)
• Carefully sourced and verified for authenticity

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