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Histamenon - Michael VII Doukas Constantinopolis ND
1071 year| Gold | 3.33 g | 26.5 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Michael VII Doukas (1071-1078) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1071 |
| Value | Histamenon (1) |
| Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (720-1092) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.33 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | Concave |
| Technique | Hammered (scyphate) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8729 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Frontal portrait of Michael VII wearing a beard, pendilla on his head, wearing a loros. In the left hand, he holds a cruciger globe and in the right hand the labarum bouleté.
Lettering: IC-XC
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Histamenon coin is that it was issued during the reign of Michael VII Doukas, who was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1071 to 1078. Despite being made of gold, the coin was not widely accepted outside of the empire due to its low weight and irregular minting practices. This led to its devaluation and eventual replacement by a new standardized currency, the hyperpyron.
