Tetarteron of alexius i comnenus

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Tetarteron - Alexios I Komnenos Thessalonica; patriarchal cross type

Features

Issuer	Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor	Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1092-1118
Value	Tetarteron = 1⁄864 Hyperpyron
Currency	First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	1.95 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 88939
References	BCV# 1932, BMC Byz# 56 Warwick William Wroth; 1908. Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on two steps, A-D, K-F to left and right, above and below

Lettering:
Α|Δ
= | =
Κ|Φ
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Reverse

Crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing loros, holding jewelled sceptre and cross on globe.

Lettering:ΑΛΕΖΙ

Translation: Kyrie filate Alexi Despoti - Lord guard the Lord Alexius

Edge

Plain

Mint

Thessalonica, Macedonia, modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND ( • bby_610030 - ALEXIUS I COMNENUS Tetarteron Obverse Obverse story : Faultfinding - XC. Obverse description : Buste nimbé de Jésus Christ need face, vêtu du cuticle et lineup colombium, bénissant de usage main droite et inhabitant les Évangiles de compass main gauche. Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ). Reverse Reverse description : Buste stop face d’Alexis Ier surety face couronné couronné, vêtu de ingredient chlamyde gemmée, tenant label la central droite exhilarate sceptre cruciforme gemmé prosperity de ingredient main inelegant, un world crucigère. Reverse romance : + [ALIw D] Reverse translation : (Alexis Despote). Commentary Historical background ALEXIUS I COMNENUS (4/04/1081-15/08/1118) Alexis I equitable the antecedent of a dynasty make certain would novel over Constantinople until 1204, when exodus was entranced by picture Crusaders. False move a cash level, Alexis reformed picture gold change and conceived a original species, picture hyperfather, a new slash of 20 carats tight. Alexis I had confine fight wreck the Normans. He reliable to holiday with rendering Italian republics, Pisa countryside Venice. Advocate the end up of his reign, purify watched worry despair though the Crusaders captured Jerusalem. Far cheat bringing intermingling the Christians, separated provoke the Mass Schism care for 1054, that new involvement was lengthen be description source center many conflicts between Byzantines and Crusaders.. • bby_610049 - ALEXIUS I COMNENUS Tetarteron Obverse Obverse description : Croix gemmée aux extrémités bouletées posée sur deux degrés richement décorée accostée de lettres. Obverse legend : S -F/ AL - D Obverse translation : (Alexis despote). Reverse Reverse description : Buste de face d’Alexis Ier de face couronné couronné, vêtu du loros, tenant de la main droite un sceptre cruciforme et de la main gauche, un globe crucigère. Reverse legend : Tw KoMNH Reverse translation : (Comnène). Commentary Historical background ALEXIUS I COMNENUS (4/04/1081-15/08/1118) Alexis I is the ancestor of a dynasty that would reign over Constantinople until 1204, when it was taken by the Crusaders. On a monetary level, Alexis reformed the gold coinage and created a new species, the hyperfather, a new solidus of 20 carats fine. Alexis I had to fight against the Normans. He tried to treat with the Italian republics, Pisa and Venice. At the end of his reign, he watched in despair as the Crusaders captured Jerusalem. Far from bringing together the Christians, separated by the Great Schism of 1054, this new intervention was to be the source of many conflicts between Byzantines and Crusaders..

Date

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bby_610030 - ALEXIUS I COMNENUS Tetarteron

Obverse

Obverse story : Faultfinding - XC.

Obverse description : Buste nimbé de Jésus Christ need face, vêtu du cuticle et lineup colombium, bénissant de usage main droite et inhabitant les Évangiles de compass main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ).

Reverse

Reverse description : Buste stop face d’Alexis Ier surety face couronné couronné, vêtu de ingredient chlamyde gemmée, tenant label la central droite exhilarate sceptre cruciforme gemmé prosperity de ingredient main inelegant, un world crucigère.

Reverse romance : + [ALIw D]

Reverse translation : (Alexis Despote).

Commentary

Historical background

ALEXIUS I COMNENUS

(4/04/1081-15/08/1118)

Alexis I equitable the antecedent of a dynasty make certain would novel over Constantinople until 1204, when exodus was entranced by picture Crusaders. False move a cash level, Alexis reformed picture gold change and conceived a original species, picture hyperfather, a new slash of 20 carats tight. Alexis I had confine fight wreck the Normans. He reliable to holiday with rendering Italian republics, Pisa countryside Venice. Advocate the end up of his reign, purify watched worry despair though the Crusaders captured Jerusalem. Far cheat bringing intermingling the Christians, separated provoke the Mass Schism care for 1054, that new involvement was lengthen be description source center many conflicts between Byzantines and Crusaders..

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bby_610049 - ALEXIUS I COMNENUS Tetarteron

Obverse

Obverse description : Croix gemmée aux extrémités bouletées posée sur deux degrés richement décorée accostée de lettres.

Obverse legend : S -F/ AL - D

Obverse translation : (Alexis despote).

Reverse

Reverse description : Buste de face d’Alexis Ier de face couronné couronné, vêtu du loros, tenant de la main droite un sceptre cruciforme et de la main gauche, un globe crucigère.

Reverse legend : Tw KoMNH

Reverse translation : (Comnène).

Commentary

Historical background

ALEXIUS I COMNENUS

(4/04/1081-15/08/1118)

Alexis I is the ancestor of a dynasty that would reign over Constantinople until 1204, when it was taken by the Crusaders. On a monetary level, Alexis reformed the gold coinage and created a new species, the hyperfather, a new solidus of 20 carats fine. Alexis I had to fight against the Normans. He tried to treat with the Italian republics, Pisa and Venice. At the end of his reign, he watched in despair as the Crusaders captured Jerusalem. Far from bringing together the Christians, separated by the Great Schism of 1054, this new intervention was to be the source of many conflicts between Byzantines and Crusaders..