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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 1st Crusade
2009 year| Silver (.925) | 25 g | 38.61 mm |
| Location | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | CIT |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 NZD = USD 3.11 |
| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#131674 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Godfrey of Bouillon with some crusaders in the background
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIRST CRUSADE 1095
GODFREY OF BOUILLON
20 09
Comment
Started as a widespread pilgrimage (France and Germany) and ended as a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant (632–661), ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099.It was launched on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon became the principal objective—the Christian reconquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the freeing of the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule.
The Crusaders arrived at Jerusalem, launched an assault on the city, and captured it in July 1099, massacring many of the city’s Muslim, Christian, and Jewish inhabitants. They also established the crusader states of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, and the County of Edessa.
Godfrey of Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine, took out loans on most of his lands, or sold them, to the bishop of Liège and the bishop of Verdun. With this money he gathered thousands of knights to fight in the Holy Land. His life became legendary even within a few years of his death.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (1st Crusade) 2009 made of Silver (.925) weighing 25 g is that it was issued to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the First Crusade, which was a military campaign launched by Christian armies from Europe in 1096 with the goal of recapturing the Holy Land from Muslim rule. The coin's design features an image of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a depiction of a Crusader knight on the other, symbolizing the historical event that it honors.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (1st Crusade) 2009 coin.
