Unknown Token | Byzantine Half-Tetarteron Manuel I

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yiorgos131313 Valued Member Greece 259 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 05:08 am i think it is a religous token thank you all * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 08:53 am It is not a token, but rather a coin from the middle Byzantine period - specifically, a half-tetarteron of emperor Manuel I (AD 1143-1180), listed in Sear as number 1977. The shape is typical of bronze coins of the period; the hole is a later addition. For an example, click on this Wildwinds page and scroll down to the coin labelled "SB 1977". The example there is rounder and without the hole. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 08:54 am This is not a token. It's a Byzantine Coin of the emperor Manuel I 1143-1180. It is an half Tetarteron. The reverse is a monogram for the emperor. Reference Sear 1979. Very nice example. Here's a little better image of the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
yiorgos131313 Valued Member Greece 259 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 11:33 am Thank you for your help Sap and echizento looked for hours with no result ,great job Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 2:06 pm This may be a little confusing you were given two reference numbers. There is a slight difference between monogram 57 & 58 which can be hard to see depending on the coins condition. Monogram 57 would be Sear 1977 and monogram 58 would be Sear 1979 which your coin is. Report this Post to the Staff
yiorgos131313 Valued Member Greece 259 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 3:41 pm echizento you are the best Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 4:09 pm Not really, it just pays to have the right reference material. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 05/08/2015 7:15 pm dang...good eye ski. I wouldn't have caught that minor difference. Report this Post to the Staff
Bensi New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 11:22 pm Besides the whole put in it, it is an exceptional example for a common coin, these coins are not hard to find but in this condition they are rare and yours is very camera friendly too. Report this Post to the Staff
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