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coin ancient b c to byzantine 1931 alexius ae tetarteron

OBV Jeweled radiate Cross, decorated at the end of each limb with one large globule and two smaller, all on two steps.

REV. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger and in l. Globus cruciger. Complete Inscription

Size 19mm

Weight 3.08

This is a Thessalonica minted coin.

DOC lists 25 examples with weights running from1.09gm to 4.22gm and sizes ranging from 17mm to 23mm

Auction Notes.

Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Tetarteron (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.08 g, 12 h), Thessalonica, 1092/3-1118. C Φ/M Δ Jeweled cross with central X and globe at each extremity. Rev. IΩ ΚΟΜΝ Crowned bust of Alexios Comnenos facing, wearing loros and holding jeweled scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 40a. SB 1931. Sommer 59.26. Rare with clear inscription. An important example. Very fine.

Riferimento : S-1931 DOC 40 CLBC 2.4.7

Collezione : Tetartera

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