Alexius I Comnenus. 1081-1118. BI Half Miliaresion (21mm, 1.27 g, 6h).Electronic Auction 497 Byzantine, Billon Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Alexius I Comnenus. 1081-1118. BI Half Miliaresion (21mm, 1.27 g, 6h). Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, facing slightly right, predsenting cross to half-length figure of Alexius, standing facing / + XЄ/ROHΘЄI/ΛΛЄΞΙω/[Δ]ЄCΠOTH/[T]ω K)(MNH)/Nω in six lines. Cf. DOC (13.1-2 [ both AR examples); cf. SB 1908 (same). Green and brown patina, light roughness. VF. Very rare issue, unknown in billon. |