Akram E. writes:Â Where can I find Knights Templar silver coins from Europe’s Middle Ages Period?
The Knights Templars were formed during the Crusades, (Knights of the Temple of Solomon from their house in Jerusalem), in about the year 1118 AD as a military organization whose purpose was to protect pilgrims. It became quite a large and powerful organization over time and received gifts of estates and money from all over Europe. The order, under a grand master, had its headquarters in Jerusalem and was directly responsible to the Pope.
By the 13th century the organization had given up its military trappings and became a financial institution. Its banking functions served kings such as Henry II of England and Louis IX of France. I am not aware that the Order of the Knights Templar ever issued their own coinage but they did use the French silver deniers and English silver Crosslet pennys of their era. I’m sure coins from many other countries including those from the Arab world were used as well.
Medieval coinage is a fascinating area to study. See our Numismatic Links page to connect with a site that just deals with this era.
