Byzantine Empire Aspron Trachy - Alexios I Komnenos, 1081 – 1118
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
First Hyperpyron Nomisma
(1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Aspron Trachy
Year
1081 – 1118
Ruler
Alexios I Komnenos
(1081–1118)
Composition
Billon
Shape
Concave
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Weight (g)
2.6
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Aspron Trachy from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1081 to 1118. Struck in Billon. Measures 28 mm and weighs 2.6 g.
- Obverse
- Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in left hand.
- Reverse
- Crowned bust of Alexius I facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding cross-tipped sceptre with left hand and globus cruciger with right hand. (Alexius despot)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1081-1118) | — |
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