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<p>[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 5612145, member: 95174"]Severl books I have read have mentioned the old copper mines in Cyprus making it a great place for a mint. In the 12th century Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus minted his coins there. He was not the Emperor but a Usurper who had gained control of the island from the Byzantine empire during Andronicus rule.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1242080[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ISAAC COMNENUS OF CYPRUS AG TETARTERON S-1998 DOC 610 CLBC 6.3.6A</b></p><p><br /></p><p>OBV Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; r hand raised in benediction holds scroll in l. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV Full length figure of emperor on l. crowned by virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand scepter cruciger and in l. anexikakia. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size 18.5/20mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 4.2</p><p><br /></p><p>This issues in Cyprus have a small amount of silver in them 1.5% make them more related to the Metropolitan issue of the empire. This issue is heavier than normal, Isaac is wearing a sash at waist.</p><p><br /></p><p>DOC list 4 examples with a weight of 2.81 to 2.84 and sized at 19mm to 21mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Really a nice example, all detail is still there , some wear but beautiful example.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>As for other coins , there are several lesser seen Alexius tetartera that might have very well been minted there. The reason to suspect them from t is they are normally acquired from Cyprus dealers. Also the shortage of the metal was noted during the reign of Alexius I, so if the mines still had active veins they very well could have been minted and struck in Cyprus.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1242085[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>ALEXIUS TETARTERON S-1933 DOC43 CLBC 2.4.9</b></p><p>OBV Full Length figure of Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in l. hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV Full length figure of Emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and wearing jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand labarum on long shaft and in l. gl.cr.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size 21.94</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 3.6</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin and S-1934 I believe were minted in Cyprus, these coins were once very rare but recently they have been hitting the market much more frequently. Most of these offerings are coming from Cyprus dealers.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has a beautiful deep green Patina that hinders its photo. One of my nicest examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>DOC Lists 1 example not in their collection. Weight 2.44gm and size 18mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 5612145, member: 95174"]Severl books I have read have mentioned the old copper mines in Cyprus making it a great place for a mint. In the 12th century Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus minted his coins there. He was not the Emperor but a Usurper who had gained control of the island from the Byzantine empire during Andronicus rule. [ATTACH=full]1242080[/ATTACH] [B]ISAAC COMNENUS OF CYPRUS AG TETARTERON S-1998 DOC 610 CLBC 6.3.6A[/B] OBV Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; r hand raised in benediction holds scroll in l. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross. REV Full length figure of emperor on l. crowned by virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand scepter cruciger and in l. anexikakia. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. Size 18.5/20mm Weight 4.2 This issues in Cyprus have a small amount of silver in them 1.5% make them more related to the Metropolitan issue of the empire. This issue is heavier than normal, Isaac is wearing a sash at waist. DOC list 4 examples with a weight of 2.81 to 2.84 and sized at 19mm to 21mm Really a nice example, all detail is still there , some wear but beautiful example. [I]As for other coins , there are several lesser seen Alexius tetartera that might have very well been minted there. The reason to suspect them from t is they are normally acquired from Cyprus dealers. Also the shortage of the metal was noted during the reign of Alexius I, so if the mines still had active veins they very well could have been minted and struck in Cyprus.[/I] [ATTACH=full]1242085[/ATTACH] [B]ALEXIUS TETARTERON S-1933 DOC43 CLBC 2.4.9[/B] OBV Full Length figure of Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in l. hand. REV Full length figure of Emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and wearing jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand labarum on long shaft and in l. gl.cr. Size 21.94 Weight 3.6 This coin and S-1934 I believe were minted in Cyprus, these coins were once very rare but recently they have been hitting the market much more frequently. Most of these offerings are coming from Cyprus dealers. This coin has a beautiful deep green Patina that hinders its photo. One of my nicest examples. DOC Lists 1 example not in their collection. Weight 2.44gm and size 18mm[/QUOTE]
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