Bronze Tetarteron of Alexius I, Thessalonica, 1081 - 1118. 1987.43.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.13
  • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1081 - 1118
• Denomination: Tetarteron
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Alexius I
  • Dynasty: Comnenian
  • Authority: Alexius I

• Geographic

  • Mint: Thessalonica

• Obverse

  • Legend: C - Phi / M - Delta
  • Type: Jewelled cross

• Reverse

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

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: H-6

References

• Reference: H 8.10-12

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1987.43.2
• Department: Byzantine
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bedoukian

Subjects

• Series: Byzantine

Rights

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