© CGB
© CGB
Hyperpyron - Alexios I Komnenos Constantinopolis ND
| Gold | 4.44 g | 30.5 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1092-1118 |
| Value | Hyperpyron (1) |
| Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.44 g |
| Diameter | 30.5 mm |
| Shape | Concave |
| Technique | Hammered (scyphate) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#22622 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Alexius standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and jewelled chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger, Manus Dei in upper field to right
Lettering:
A/ΛЄ/SIW/ΔЄC/ΠO/TH
TW/KO/MNH/NW
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Hyperpyron coin is that it was used as a means of payment for the Crusaders who were on their way to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. The coin was widely accepted and trusted, and it played a significant role in facilitating trade and commerce during that time.
