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arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 08/20/2015 03:38 am I received two new Alexius I Comnenus trachy coins yesterday, Alexius I Comnenus. 1081-1118. BI Aspron Trachy (2.52g 22-24mm). Constantinople mint. Struck 1092/3-1118. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Crowned facing bust of Alexius, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 25b; CLBC 2.3.3; SB 1918. Alexius I Comnenus Billon Aspron Trachy Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 1092-1118. Bust of Christ facing / Bust of emperor facing. DOC 26; Sear 1919. 2,87 gr 31 mm and I got this second one because I thought it looked pretty interesting plus no one bid against me on ebay and I got it for 0.99 Euros I think this one is Sear 1919? I only found one other example on ACsearch(+2 which were miss-attributed as Sear 1919) + CNG archives compared to 36 examples of the first coin. (the one coin went unsold for 25 GBP) Alexios I -Born in 1056 revolted against Nikephoros III Botaneiates and became Emperor -Stopped a Norman Invasion in the Balkans ( partially by bribing the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV with 360,000 gold) -Defeated an invasion of 80,000 Pechenegs by allying with 40,000 Cumans (whom he offered gold) -Reformed Byzantine Coinage -His letters to the Pope influenced the First Crusade - retook some land that had been lost to the Seljuks - began the Komnenian Restoration -Died in 1118 -after he died his Daughter wrote a book about him called the Alexiad - Every Byzantine Emperor to reign after Alexius was related to him Edited by arnoldoe 08/20/2015 03:45 am Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/20/2015 07:33 am My favorite Byzantine coin type, The second example is a bit rough but it's nice to have two different designs of the same coin. Can't beat the price. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4970 Posts	Posted 08/20/2015 3:49 pm i like these as well, nice pick up arnoldoe. there aren't many people into these things, so can get them at dirt cheap prices. here's a latin rulers of constantinople scyphate I picked up last month for 3 bucks shipped! Report this Post to the Staff
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