The Byzantine Empire
Alexius I Comnenus, April 1081 – August 1118, with colleagues from 1088. Pre-reform coinage, 1081-1092. Debased Tetarteron, Thessalonica 1081-1087, EL 3.01 g. Half-length facing bust of the Theotokos, orans, facing bust of Holy Infant on breast. Rev. Crowned facing bust, wearing short beard and loros, holding jeweled sceptre and globus cruciger; crown topped with cross and with pendilia. DO 8. Sear 1906.
About very fine
Ex Leu 91, 2004, 994 and CNG mail bid 72, 2006, 2175 sales. From the Marc Poncin collection.