Knights Templar France. Philip IV Le Bel // Silver Coin Pendant

Knights Templar France. Philip IV Le Bel, 1268-1314 AD. Large silver gros tournois minted at Tours, France, between 1304 and 1307 AD. obv: +BHDICTV SIT HOME DHI nRI DEI IhV .XPI/ +PhILIPPVS REX, short cross pattee; 3-pellet stops. rev: +TVRONVS CIVIS, châtel tournois; border of twelve fleur-de-lis, pellets flanking first lis. Excellent cross, light gray cabinet tone with nice contrast. Every specimen is unique but similar in size and appearance. The one you will receive might be slightly different and not necessarily the same as pictured. Coin ex-UK collection. * Philip IV le Bel ("The Fair") ruled France from 1268 until 1314 AD. In league with the current Pope, Philip oversaw the arrest, torture, and execution of hundreds of Knights Templar. On Friday, October 13, 1307, hundreds of Knights Templar were rounded up in France under orders of Philip IV. They were tortured until admitting heresy. Some died under torture, many were burned at the stake for their "evil deeds." From then on, Friday the 13th (especially in October) has become synonymous with bad luck and evil.