THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
ALEXIUS I COMNENUS, 1081-1118, Post-Reform Coinage
Mint of Constantinopolis
Hyperpyron 1092/93-1118. Obv. +KERO – HΘEI Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC – XC. Rev. A/ΛE/ZIω / ΔEC/ΠO/TH – Tω/KO/MNH/Nω Alexius standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and holding labarum and globus cruciger; in upper r. field, manus dei. Sear 1913. DOC pl. 4, 3-5. 4.38 g. Thin graffito on obv. Some wrinkling. Almost extremely fine. Purchased from Baldwin’s London in June 1980.