Tetarteron - Anonymous Magnesia
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of Nicaea
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1227-1261 |
| Value | Tetarteron (1⁄864) |
| Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 330585 |
| References | BCV# 2155 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Michael F. Hendy; 1999. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 4.2. The Emperors of Nicaea and Their Contemporaries 1204-1261. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. |
Obverse
Cross decorated with pellets.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
I C
X C
Unabridged legend: Ihsoús Xristós
Translation: Jesus Christ
Reverse
Two faced and opposed letters B, decorated with pellets; sometimes with a pellet in the loops of one of the two letters.
Lettering: Bꓭ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1227-1261) | |||||||||||||||
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