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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3986136, member: 95174&quot;]I think a bit of chaos was at play, I do not think the mints were prepared for the coin reform for the lower denominations.&nbsp; It was also a time for a change in the way money was used. The tetartera was found in huge quantities compared to earlier coinage but the earlier coinage was larger and less likely to be dropped and lost.</p><p><br /></p><p>The weight is a grey area especially during Alexius I and John II reign. I think someone was given a bag of metal and told to create a certain amount of coins. The weights of the Thessalonica issued coins was across the board, making it very difficult to decipher what the goal weight was. Some Alexius issues exists from 1gm to 5gm giving credence to the theory of involuntary value. I do not agree with that theory I think the change of tax rates using old&nbsp; money versus new had something to do with it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting you do not find later tetartera overstruck, it was issued by the government to give as change from taxes and basic payments but never recalled and re-struck with the new rulers image.&nbsp; In fact it was discovered in the 1990s that imitation tetartera was struck in the 13th century using the old Alexius I ( 1092) images on the coins. The old ones must have still been around. </p><p><br /></p><p>These original coins came from Chaos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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