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<p>[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 4288155, member: 95174"]My first step, divide coins by ruler.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 12th century had 6 rulers who created the most common tetartera. Alexius I, John II, Manuel, Andronicus, Isaac II and Alexius III. We do have a usurper Isaac of Cyprus who also created tetartera but I really doubt if he will be in this group. This is not a hoard it is a group lot from a German auction and odds are someone took a quick glance that anything super rare would be caught.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also Tetartera was rarely hoarded, these coins are mostly found as stay finds, simple everyday losses from the common man, the less the value of the coin the more inclined it was to be lost with fuss.</p><p><br /></p><p>This group breaks down to 5 of the rulers, Alexius -2 coins , John II 4 coins, Manuel 34 coins, Andronicus 5 coins and Isaac II 2 coins, no coins from Alexius iii in this group. It appears I am two short of 49. Bastards.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091548[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 4288155, member: 95174"]My first step, divide coins by ruler. The 12th century had 6 rulers who created the most common tetartera. Alexius I, John II, Manuel, Andronicus, Isaac II and Alexius III. We do have a usurper Isaac of Cyprus who also created tetartera but I really doubt if he will be in this group. This is not a hoard it is a group lot from a German auction and odds are someone took a quick glance that anything super rare would be caught. Also Tetartera was rarely hoarded, these coins are mostly found as stay finds, simple everyday losses from the common man, the less the value of the coin the more inclined it was to be lost with fuss. This group breaks down to 5 of the rulers, Alexius -2 coins , John II 4 coins, Manuel 34 coins, Andronicus 5 coins and Isaac II 2 coins, no coins from Alexius iii in this group. It appears I am two short of 49. Bastards. [ATTACH=full]1091548[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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