{"product_id":"templar-knights-era-french-healing-angel-silver-denier-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4113","title":"Templar Knights Era French Healing Angel Silver Denier 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4113","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAngel \u0026amp; Cross Denier - The Shining Silver Coin of French Crusaders and Pilgrims - A Celebration of Healing through Faith in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is an authentic French Templar Knights-Era Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel Setting: 7\/8” Across, 1 1\/8” Tall - Diameter of a U.S. Nickel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare survivors of one of the most pivotal times in world history, these hand-hammered silver pennies portray a medieval angel on one side, and on the other, the Cross of Christ - the holy symbol of Christian Crusaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel Deniers are unique in that they were minted with the name of St. Apollinaris on them - a Saint legendary for miraculous healing. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, like the crusaders and pilgrims, if you are going to carry a coin, why not carry one dedicated to a saint, especially a saint known for miraculous healing?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Angel Denier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Valance Denier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1157 - 1276 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: The Cross of Christ - Legend: \"APOLLI NARS\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse: Medieval Angel - Legend: \"VRBS VALENTIAI\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel Setting: 7\/8” Across, 1 1\/8” Tall - Diameter of a U.S. Nickel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril's Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing survivor of the Pilgrim Trails to the Holy Land. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd, with two Cross styles clearly visible, a wonderful example of Templar Era coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\" color=\"#990000\"\u003eWhat kind of coins did the Templar Knights use? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\" color=\"#990000\"\u003eWe are often asked this question, and it's a good one. The Knights Templar where formed to protect the pilgrims traveling back and forth between Europe and Jerusalem. Minted in France during the time of the Knights Templar, this type of coin most certainly would have been found in a Templar Knight's pouch as he protected the pilgrims on their journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Angel” denier hoards are found along the crusader and pilgrims trails to the Holy Land. The coins in our collection were part of a hoard discovered near Jerusalem many years ago. They had been in a private collection until we acquired them. These coins were used by one of the crusading knights or pilgrims, and amazingly, they have survived to tell us their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a coin is discovered in a land far from where it was minted, we always ask, “How did it get there, and who carried it?” And for these “Angel” deniers, answers to these questions are fascinating ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs historians and numismatists, we see the 8th Century as one of the most important in European monetary history. Charlemagne (768-814), also called Charles the Great, and sometimes the “Father of Europe,” was King of the Franks, and the land over which he ruled became known as the Carolingian Empire. In just a few short years, he united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire, and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlemagne’s reign saw a substantial restoration of European political authority along with a complete redesign of its coins. During his reign, the Frankish (French) denier came into being and it (along with the British silver penny) went on to dominate European currency for 500 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe angel denier is one of the silver coins minted during this time by the Bishops of Valence, France between 1157-1276. The deniers of Valance were one of the main currencies of the Rhone Valley, and Valance was on the main route followed by pilgrims from northern or central France making the pilgrimage by way of Provence or Italy. They were carried not only by the pilgrims, but by the Provencal army on its way to the Holy Land as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Angel Denier Pendant comes with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Multi-Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed Historic Brief about the creation of Europe's Cross Deniers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50586368442615,"sku":null,"price":960.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4113-Templar-Knights-Era-Medieval-Angel-Denier-Crusader-Coin-14K-Gold-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1773497438","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/templar-knights-era-french-healing-angel-silver-denier-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4113","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}