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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3243095, member: 85693&quot;]This is an interesting thread - I thank you <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/bensi.95174/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/bensi.95174/">BenSi</a> for creating it.&nbsp; This era of Byzantine coinage somewhat baffles me, and this was helpful. </p><p><br /></p><p>A while back I obtained two half tetarterons in a lot and I found them to be more attractive in hand than I expected.&nbsp; My efforts at attributions are below the photo (corrections always welcome!)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849360[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Manuel I Comnenus</b></p><p><b>(1143-1180 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Æ Half Tetarteron</b></p><p><b>Greek Mint</b></p><p>Q / GE / O | [?], facing bust of St. George w. spear &amp; shield / [MAN-DECP], facing bust of Manuel, labarum &amp; globe.</p><p>SB 1980; BMC 78.</p><p>(2.54 grams / 17 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>John II Comnenus</b></p><p><b>(1118-1143 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Æ Half Tetarteron</b></p><p><b>Thessalonica Mint</b></p><p>IC-X[C], Christ nimbate, facing std. on footstool w. Gospels / +IW [DECPOT] facing bust John holding labarum &amp; globe. </p><p>SB 1954; BMC 67-69.</p><p>(1.52 grams / 15 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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