MK-FR | Byzanz: Johannes I. Tzimiskes 969-976 n. Chr.

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Byzanz: Johannes I. Tzimiskes 969-976 n. Chr.
	Freiburg, Seminar für Alte Geschichte der Universität Vault
Inventory no	14006
Obverse	+ IhSЧS XRI-STЧS nIC[A] Stern. Büste des Johannes I. Tzimiskes mit Stola (loros) und Kreuzkrone in einem Medaillon, dahinter ein Kreuz. Beiderseits des Kopfes I/ω - Λ/Ν.
Reverse	+ IωΑnn / En XO ω AVTO/CRAT EVSEb´ / bASILEVS / [R]ωmAI[ω´] [Johannes en Christo ho Autokrator Eusebes Basileus Rhomaion]. Fünfzeilige Aufschrift.
Sitter	John Tzimiskes (969-976)
Class/status	Imperial issue (medieval/modern)
Authority	John Tzimiskes (969-976)
Date	969-976 n. Chr.
Denomination	Miliaresion Miliaresion The Byzantine silver coin first introduced by leo III in 720 as 1/144 of the Roman pound. In use untill the 11th century, when also 1/3 and 2/3 pieces were issued.
	Silver ; 2,87 g; 21 mm; 12 h
Production	struck
Secondary treatments	bisected soldered
Mint	Constantinople
Region	Thracia
Country	Turkey
Publications	Ph. Grierson, Catalogue of the Byzantine coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection III-2 (1973) 596 Nr. 7a.
Item	Coin
Department	Medieval Period, High Middle Ages
previous Owner	Otto Feld - 1998
Object number	ID13311
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