Coin Item Number: 3095/1488 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin, possibly of Alexius I, 1081-1118. Obverse: large cross; there are either floral designs or letters in the four quadrants of the cross, but they have lost too much surface detail to be legible. Reverse: bust of an emperor, most likely Alexius I, facing front; he wears jewels around his neck, possibly as part of a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a sceptre or military standard. Coin may have been overstruck.
History Of Use
“Tetarteron” ? (denomination).
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1081 and 1118
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1488
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1081 and 1118
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1488