1287-1308 Guy II. Crusaders in Frankish Greece Bi Denier, Athens Mint Silver Coin (ANACS VF 25)

The coin has been authenticated and encapsulated by ANACS.

Grade: ANACS Very Fine 25

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The Frankokratia "Rule of the Franks" was a period in Greek history after the Fourth Crusades (1204), when a number of primarily French and Italian Crusader states were established on the territory of the dissolved Byzantine Empire.

The first duke of Athens (as well as of Thebes, at first) was Otto de la Roche, a minor Burgundian knight of the Fourth Crusade. Although he was known as the "Duke of Athens" from the foundation of the duchy in 1205, the title did not become official until 1260. Instead, Otto proclaimed himself "Lord of Athens".

Guy II de la Roche (1280 – 5 October 1308) was the Duke of Athens from 1287, the last duke of his family. He succeeded as a minor on the death of his father, William I, at a time when the duchy of Athens had exceeded the Principality of Achaea in wealth, power, and importance.

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