Byzantine AE Tesseraof Tornikios proedros(circa AD 1170-1200)
Obverse: Apostles Peter and Paul full sized, in profil, embracingeach other, columnar inscription of their names besides, dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in seven lines,AΠOCTO/ΛWN CKЄΠOIC/MЄ ΔVAC AΓIA/TOPNIKION ΠPO/ЄΔPON EK ΠA/CHC BΛAB/HC = Ἀποστόλωνσκέποιςμε, δυὰςἁγία, Τορνίκιονπρόεδρον, ἐκπάσηςβλάβης, dotted border.
This type is probably copper or cast metal(cf. Wassiliou-Seibt 126)
Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 5.92 gr
Diameter: 24 mm