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Tetarteron - John II Komnenos Type 1
Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
Year | 1118-1143 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Tetarteron (1⁄864) |
Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 3.47 g |
Dimensions | 18 mm |
Thickness | 1.9 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | BCV#1945, BMC Byz#62-66 |
Obverse description | John II standing facing, crowned, wearing divitision and loros, holding cross with right hand and globus cruciger with left hand. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | Iω
ΔECΠOT Tω ΠOPΦVPOΓNT (Translation: John II despot, born in the purple) |
Reverse description | Christ standing facing, bearded, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of gospels. |
Reverse script | |
Reverse lettering | IC XC (Translation: Jesus Christ) |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND
(1118-1143) - -
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Catalog ID | 4953088400 |
Comments | |