© ALAMIR
© ALAMIR
Tetarteron - Alexios I Komnenos Thessalonica ND
| Bronze | 3.7 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1092-1118 |
| Value | Tetarteron = 1⁄864 Hyperpyron |
| Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#169058 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Bust of Alexius I, facing, crowned, wearing loros, holding cruciform sceptre with right hand and globus cruciger with left hand.
Script: Greek
Lettering: το | κ
Translation: Komnenos
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetarteron coin is that it was used as a means of payment for soldiers and merchants during the Byzantine Empire.
