Tetarteron of Alexios III
CoinsByzantine14th century

Tetarteron of Alexios III

1197-1203 CE

Artists

Alexios IIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Inscription in field. Bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds spear in r. hand, resting on l. shoulder, and in l., scroll or hilt of sword. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, an din l., gl. cr.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period
Century
14th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.14 g

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