1 Hyperpyron, Byzantine Empire, 1092 - 1118
1 Hyperpyron, Byzantine Empire, 1092 - 1118
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) hyperpyron coin, Alexius I Comnenus
- Byzantine Empire, 1092 - 1118
- Obverse Image: Christ enthroned facing forward wearing a nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raises his right hand in benediction and holds the book of Gospels in his left hand; on either side of the nimbus read IC -- XC.
- Obverse Text: KE / ROHϴEI / IC / XC
- Reverse Image: Alexius stands facing forward wearing a crown, divitision and jeweled chlamys; he holds a labarum and globus cruciger; in upper right field manus Dei.
- Reverse Text: A / ΛE / ZIW / ΔEC / ПO/ TH / / TW / KO / MNH / NW
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1092 - 1118
- period of administration
- 1081 - 1118
- maker
- Alexius I Emperor of Byzantium
- place made
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
- city
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.16 cm x 3.25 cm; 1/16 in x 1 9/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.6116
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.6116
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Byzantine Coins
- Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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