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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3081378, member: 95174&quot;]Not a crusader coin per say but a coin that was defiantly used by the crusaders. In fact it was from a crusader that their name was determined. Tetarteron Issued by the Eastern Roman Empire. [ATTACH=full]776048[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1919a ALEXIUS PB TETARTERON S-Unlisted DOC 37 CLBC 2.5.1 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>OBV Full length figures of John II beardless on r., and st Demetrius, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type. Saint wears short military tunic , breastplate, and saigon; holds sword, point resting on ground, in r. hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV Full length figures of Alexius on l. and of Irene, holding between them cross on long shaft. Both wear stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size 16.57</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 2.8gm</p><p><br /></p><p>These lead Tetarteron are coronation issues of John II and believed to be the origin of the series of tetartera. Thessalonica Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>DOC lists 6 examples with weights running from3.33 gm to 6.16 gm and sizes from 17mm to 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;beautiful example. </p><p><b>1919a ALEXIUS PB TETARTERON S-Unlisted DOC 37 CLBC 2.5.1 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>OBV Full length figures of John II beardless on r., and st Demetrius, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type. Saint wears short military tunic , breastplate, and saigon; holds sword, point resting on ground, in r. hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV Full length figures of Alexius on l. and of Irene, holding between them cross on long shaft. Both wear stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size 16.57</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 2.8gm</p><p><br /></p><p>These lead Tetarteron are coronation issues of John II and believed to be the origin of the series of tetartera. Thessalonica Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>DOC lists 6 examples with weights running from3.33 gm to 6.16 gm and sizes from 17mm to 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Another beautiful example, much lighter.</p><p><b>1919a ALEXIUS PB TETARTERON S-Unlisted DOC 37 CLBC 2.5.1 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>OBV Full length figures of John II beardless on r., and st Demetrius, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type. Saint wears short military tunic , breastplate, and saigon; holds sword, point resting on ground, in r. hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV Full length figures of Alexius on l. and of Irene, holding between them cross on long shaft. Both wear stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of a simplified type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size 16.57</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 2.8gm</p><p><br /></p><p>These lead Tetarteron are coronation issues of John II and believed to be the origin of the series of tetartera. Thessalonica Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>DOC lists 6 examples with weights running from3.33 gm to 6.16 gm and sizes from 17mm to 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Another beautiful example, much lighter.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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