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<p>[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 7622795, member: 95174"]Nice write up [USER=118358]@The Trachy Enjoyer[/USER] , I think their is no doubt that the tetarteron was the common mans coin in Greece, infact it is a coin that every person would have handled. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just got home from a long work trip, badly jet lagged but very happy to come home to my copy Julian Bakers Coinage and Money in Medieval Greece 1200-1430. The two volume set is filled with much more up to date info than DOC IV and V and Metcalf Coinage in Southern Eastern Europe 820-1396. Several newer find hoards are noted </p><p><br /></p><p>I have only been reading chapters of interest to me as of now but he seems to be critical in a subdued way of Hendy's work. Infact he seems to lean all official tetartera were not made in multiple mints but only one, Constantinople, he says maybe Thessalonica but more than likely not. That is the first time I have ever heard an academic lean that way. Most argue where the third mint was , he just eliminated two of them. </p><p><br /></p><p>The book is full of information on imitation tetartera that was predominate in the 13th century, he notes a pictures several types that I did not know were imitated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few post 1204 tetartera from my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1311704[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="6"><b>Anonymous (Magn.) AE Tetarteron – SBCV-2154 DOC IV 6 Type D</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>OBV Cross radiate, with lunate ornaments, decorated with pellets , at ends.</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>REV Half length figure of Virgin, nimbate, orans wearing tunic.</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Size 20mm</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Weight 2.61gm</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>DOC lists 4 examples. weight vary 1.32gm to 2.52gm and 19 to 22mm</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>[ATTACH=full]1311705[/ATTACH] </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="6"><b>Anonymous3 (Magn.) AE Tetarteron – SBCV-2155 DOC IV 7 Type E</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b>OBV ICXC Cross decorated with pellets.</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b>REV Two B's back to Back . Pellets in the loops on r.</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b>Size 17mm</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b>Weight. 2.78gm</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><font size="5"><b>Doc lists 8 examples from weights 1.81 to 2.55gm , Sizes from 16mm to 21mm</b></font></b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b></b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 7622795, member: 95174"]Nice write up [USER=118358]@The Trachy Enjoyer[/USER] , I think their is no doubt that the tetarteron was the common mans coin in Greece, infact it is a coin that every person would have handled. I just got home from a long work trip, badly jet lagged but very happy to come home to my copy Julian Bakers Coinage and Money in Medieval Greece 1200-1430. The two volume set is filled with much more up to date info than DOC IV and V and Metcalf Coinage in Southern Eastern Europe 820-1396. Several newer find hoards are noted I have only been reading chapters of interest to me as of now but he seems to be critical in a subdued way of Hendy's work. Infact he seems to lean all official tetartera were not made in multiple mints but only one, Constantinople, he says maybe Thessalonica but more than likely not. That is the first time I have ever heard an academic lean that way. Most argue where the third mint was , he just eliminated two of them. The book is full of information on imitation tetartera that was predominate in the 13th century, he notes a pictures several types that I did not know were imitated. Here are a few post 1204 tetartera from my collection. [ATTACH=full]1311704[/ATTACH] [SIZE=6][B]Anonymous (Magn.) AE Tetarteron – SBCV-2154 DOC IV 6 Type D[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]OBV Cross radiate, with lunate ornaments, decorated with pellets , at ends. REV Half length figure of Virgin, nimbate, orans wearing tunic. Size 20mm Weight 2.61gm DOC lists 4 examples. weight vary 1.32gm to 2.52gm and 19 to 22mm[/B] [B][ATTACH=full]1311705[/ATTACH] [/B] [B][/B] [B][SIZE=6][B]Anonymous3 (Magn.) AE Tetarteron – SBCV-2155 DOC IV 7 Type E[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B] OBV ICXC Cross decorated with pellets. REV Two B's back to Back . Pellets in the loops on r. Size 17mm Weight. 2.78gm Doc lists 8 examples from weights 1.81 to 2.55gm , Sizes from 16mm to 21mm[/B][/SIZE] [/B][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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