{"product_id":"templar-knights-era-medieval-france-silver-maille-tierce-crusader-cross-coin-14k-white-gold-pendant-artifact-4767","title":"Templar Knights Era Medieval France Silver Maille Tierce Crusader Cross Coin 14K White Gold Pendant | Artifact #4767","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMedieval Hand-Hammered Coins… the Gold \u0026amp; Silver of Medieval France, the Crusades \u0026amp; the Knights Templar in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic medieval French coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eFOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnights on horseback… maidens in flowing robes… tapestries adorning the walls of fairy-tale castles – it’s easy to see why medieval Europe has captured our imagination from childhood. It is from this world – a world filled with daring feats of bravery, fascinating political intrigue, and stunning artistic developments – that our Coins of Medieval France collection come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coins of late medieval France are a stunning combination of classical imagery and art combined with the intricate medieval letter-forms that are at once incredibly complex and easily read… once you train your eye to them!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall caches of these and other \"Frankish\" silver coins have been found along the crusader and pilgrims trails to the Holy Land. The coins in our collection were part of a hoard discovered along the Pilgrim Trail many years ago. They had been in a private collection until we acquired them. These coins were used by one of the crusading knights (see: Templar Knights below) or pilgrims, and amazingly, they have survived to tell us their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Royal French Medieval Hand-Hammered Coin:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: First minting authorized Sept. 1306\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Silver Maille Tierce a l'O Rond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: Philippe IV of France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse: The Cross Patee and \u003cspan\u003ePHILIPPVS REX: King Philippe, and on the outer circle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BNDICTV: SIT: NOmE: DNI: nRI: DEI: IhV: XPI: \u003cstrong\u003ethe name of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: The castle and  \u003cspan\u003eTVRONVS' CIVIS: City of Tours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The outer circles is comprised of twelve fleur de lis within arches \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will fit a necklace up to 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size including bezel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e  7\/8\" Across, 1 3\/8\" Tall - slightly wider than a nickel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c20a0a;\"\u003eRobert's Note: Excellent, crisp details. This coin is over 710 years old and is almost uncirculated. It was hardly used before being secreted away for hundreds of years until its recent discovery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c20a0a;\"\u003e It's truly a stunning piece of history. Less than 5% of this quality of Silver Maille Tierce a l'O Rond are available in the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c20a0a;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOnce a group of medieval Frank states, at the time these coins were minted, France as we know it was being formed and solidified under a united kingdom, and the Gold Royal Ecu d’or and Silver Gros Tournois and Guenar were becoming the accepted standard in the united France. From the earliest days of a united France, to the birth of the Renaissance, these coins were minted at a place and time which would play a large part in creating the world we live in today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding Your Coin’s Imagery and Legend – The French Royal Coins of Christ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Frankish states, and united France, were Christian kingdoms. Like their neighbors, the French chose to celebrate and honor their faith on their coins – the designs and words on these coins were meant to serve as daily reminders of the source of true wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Silver \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMaille Tierce - The Cross Side:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cross with squared terminals is called a Cross Pattee - and that is the cross you see featured on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaille Tierce a l'O Rond\u003c\/span\u003e. The words around the cross are in Latin, and say: PHILIPPVS REX: King Philippe, and on the outer circle BNDICTV: SIT: NOmE: DNI: nRI: DEI: IhV: XPI: \"\u003cspan style=\"color: #c70e0e;\"\u003ethe name of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed\u003c\/span\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Castle Side:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe castle at the center is topped by a cross and surrounded by the legend: TVRONVS' CIVIS: City of Tours. The outer circles is comprised of twelve fleur de lis within arches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f0000;\"\u003eWhat kind of coins did the Templar Knights use?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are often asked this question... and it's a good one! This Silver Maille Tierce is one of them. The Knights Templar were initially created to protect pilgrims traveling back and forth from Europe to Jerusalem. This type of coin most certainly would have been in their pouches. An amazing survivor of the Pilgrim Trails of the Holy Land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach one of these precious survivors is a work of art in its own right. Long lost, each has been rediscovered and has emerged from our Conservation Lab where it has been stabilized and conserved for generations to cherish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Your Medieval French Coin Came to Be\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo understand where these beautiful French coins came from, you have to go back a few hundred years… to someone you’ve heard of: Charlemagne (768-814)! Also called Charles the Great, and sometimes the “Father of Europe,” Charlemagne was King of the Franks, which region 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. It was Charlemagne, together with an English counterpart, who created the medieval hand-hammered silver penny. The standard coin of what we call the “Dark Ages” the silver penny became a widespread currency, but it was often “debased” (the practice of making the coins with less silver than usual) and of unreliable value. And then, as centuries passed, the world began to change – by the 1300s the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration were beginning to dawn, trade was expanding, and Europe needed larger coins of reliable purity. New sources of silver and gold were discovered, and the creation of hand-hammered currency blossomed into the large, exquisite coins of late medieval France you see pictured here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Your Medieval French Coin Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 6-Page, Full Color, Customized Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht and Robert Lewis Knecht\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":51028283687159,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4767-France-French-Medieval-Silver-Maille-Tierce-Coin-Pendant-in-14K-White-Gold-01.jpg?v=1786731060","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/templar-knights-era-medieval-france-silver-maille-tierce-crusader-cross-coin-14k-white-gold-pendant-artifact-4767","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}