Byzantine Empire ½ Tetarteron - John II Komnenos, 1118 – 1143
Thessalonica; IW DECPOT
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
First Hyperpyron Nomisma
(1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Tetarteron
Year
1118 – 1143
Ruler
John II Komnenos
(1118–1143)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
2.17
Diameter (mm)
14
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Tetarteron from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1118 to 1143. Struck in Copper. Measures 14 mm and weighs 2.17 g.
- Obverse
- Christ standing facing on footstool, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of gospels with left hand and raising right hand in blessing. ("Jesus Christ".)
- Reverse
- Bust of John II facing, crowned, wearing loros and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger with left hand and labarum with right hand. (Iw (=Iohannes) Despot (-is) : "John the Despot".)
- Edge
- Gross
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1118-1143) | — | Thessalonica |
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