Byzantine Empire ⅛ Stavraton - Constantine XI, 1453
Constantinopolis
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
Silver Hyperpyron
(1367 – 1453)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
⅛ Stavraton
Year
1453
Ruler
Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos
(1448–1453)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
0.61
Diameter (mm)
12
Demonetized
Yes
Description
⅛ Stavraton from Byzantine Empire. Issued in 1453. Struck in Silver. Measures 12 mm and weighs 0.61 g.
- Obverse
- Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left
- Reverse
- •-• (sigla) across fields / K/I-T/N, facing bust of Constantine XI, wearing crown with pendilia and maniakon.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1453) | — | Constantinopolis |
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