Alexius I Comnenus, AE Tetarteron, Thessalonica, AD 1081-1118

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Byzantine, Alexius I Comnenus, AE Tetarteron (bronze, 4.25g, 21.5mm), Thessalonica, AD 1081-1118 
Obv:  Jeweled coss with X at center; in angles, C-Φ / M-Δ
Rev: Tω KOM[NH] Half-length bust of Comnenus facing, wearing loros, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left
Ref: DOC 40a. SB 1931 Rarity/Choice: Common, aVF (detailed reverse)

 

Note: This Tetarteron reflects the emperor’s efforts to stabilize the Byzantine economy following decades of military and political turmoil. Alexius I faced Norman invasions, internal revolts, and the onset of the First Crusade, while also initiating monetary reforms to restore confidence in the empire’s coinage. Thessalonica, as a major provincial mint, produced bronze denominations like this tetarteron to support regional trade and daily transactions, illustrating the practical and symbolic role of coinage in asserting imperial authority and sustaining economic life during a period of military and fiscal recovery.

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