Byzantine Empire Hyperpyron - Alexios I Komnenos, 1092 – 1118
Constantinopolis
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
First Hyperpyron Nomisma
(1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Hyperpyron
Year
1092 – 1118
Ruler
Alexios I Komnenos
(1081–1118)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Concave
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Weight (g)
4.44
Diameter (mm)
30.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Hyperpyron from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1092 to 1118. Struck in Gold. Measures 30.5 mm and weighs 4.44 g.
- Obverse
- Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand, IC-XC on either side of nimbus.
- Reverse
- Alexius standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and jewelled chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger, Manus Dei in upper field to right
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1092-1118) | — |
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