BYZANTINE EMPIRE Coins
Trachy Coin: The Unique Scyphate Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bulgarian Imitation of Byzantine Trachy Example Specimen: Copper Trachy, approximately 13th century (Bulgarian Empire, imitation of Byzantine coin) Iconography & Origin: This scyphate (concave)…
Tetarteron: History of the Byzantine Gold / Copper Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Byzantine Tetarteron Example Specimen: Copper Tetarteron, 1143-1180 (Byzantine Empire) Iconography & Origin: This copper tetarteron was struck during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (Porphyrogen…
Nummus: coin of Byzantine Empire; 1/40 follis
NUMMUS: COIN OF BYZANTIUM 40 nummi (follis), 813-820: Byzantine Empire Ruler: Leo V the Armenian — general of Armenian origin, who after the rebellion against Michael I Rangabe became emperor (813-820) and appointed his son Symbatios co-emperor und…
Pentanummium: coin of Byzantine Empire; 5 nummi
PENTANUMMIUM: COIN OF BYZANTIUM Pentanummium, 565-578: Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) Ruler: Justin II — Eastern Roman Emperor (Byzantine emperor) from 565 until 578. Є : designation of the denomination of the coin — 5 nummi or pentanummiu…