Attribution Confirmation Wanted, Byzantine

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Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 04:52 am Here my last cleaning effort: By what I can see from Wildwinds, I assume it is Sear#1922 from Alexius I. Unfortunately cannot find my copy of Sear's book (hopefully not lost), so I cannot check in the neighbourhood. My coin is ~15mm, so is my assumption right? Other coins seem to confirm that the portrait is Alexius I (eg Sear#1930) and this is the only type with Christ seated on the obverse I can find. Any comment welcome. Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 12:25 pm i bet you're correct med, ski can give you a better idea than I however. what did it look like before cleaning? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 1:08 pm Your attribution is correct it's an AE tetarteron of Alexius I SB-1922. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 4:20 pm 'chrsmat71', in hand it looks far nicer than from these scans before soaking could not be sure if it was Byzantine or Kushan. Thanks 'echizento', was pretty confident but without my hand held references I am not fully confident with such a confusing series. Report this Post to the Staff
Bensi New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 11:14 pm It is a rarer byzantine Tetarteron after the coin reform of Alexius I, It was minted in Constantinople and it will have a small amount of silver ( about 3%). The coins from the city are much harder to find than the coins minted at other mints. I have three in my collection now ,I have been collecting them for about 15 years, they come to market only once or twice a year. I am new to this board but I specialize in this denomination. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 11:40 pm Welcome Bensi, from a neighbor! (Saw on you're profile you are located not too far from me) Report this Post to the Staff
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