Byzantine coin – HCR53095

Obverse

Inscription:

M-P ΘV

Design:

Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated on throne without back; holds on her chest aureole containing Christ child

Reverse

Inscription:

AΛCΞIWΔCCΠOT TWK[ ]

Design:

Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma with prependoulia, imperial tunic, and sagion; holds jewelled sceptre in right hand and globus cruciger in left

Information

Period

Byzantine

Category

Middle Byzantine coin

Group

Authority

Byzantium: empire

Person

Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor, 1081-1118

Dating

1092/1093-1118

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denomination

aspron trachy nomisma (electrum)

Metal

electrum

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.39

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

20/9/1909

Source

J. G. Milne

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. G. Milne, [1891-1950].

Reference

M.F. Hendy - 1999 - Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. Volume Four Alexius I to Michael VIII 1081-1261 : 22

Reference

M. Hendy - 1969 - Coinage and Money in the Byzantine Empire 1081-1261 : 6.2-5

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, JBVolunteer2, jbaker, nristovska