Bronze Tetarteron of Alexius I, Thessalonica, 1092 - 1118. 1952.142.51

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1952.142.51

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.79

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1092 - 1118
  • Denomination: Tetarteron
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IC - XC
    • Type: Christ wearing tunic and colobion seated on throne without back holding book of Gospels in l.

  • Reverse

    • Type: Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and loros holding in r. sceptre cruciger and in l. globus cruciger

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1952.142.51
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gunther, Charles Godfrey

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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