Byzantine Empire

Kind

empire

Region

Eastern Mediterranean, Europe

Recorded period

AD 330 – 1453

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Nomisma with John I Zimisces (Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.61)

969–976

The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1968.61: Nomisma with John I Zimisces, 969…

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Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Nomisma with Basil II Bulgarotonos and His Brother Constantine VIII (Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.62)

977–1025

The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1968.62: Nomisma with Basil II Bulgarotono…

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Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Histamenon of Romanus III (Cleveland Museum of Art 2011.213)

1028–34

Romanus III Argyrus (968–April 11, 1034) was Byzantine emperor from November 15, 1028, until his death. He was husband of Zoe, the daughter of Constantine VII, the man Romanus was to succeed as emperor three days after wedding the daughter. He appears to have thought a lot of himself and his abilities, but in fact w…

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Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Nomisma with Constantine IX Monomachus (Cleveland Museum of Art 1964.424)

1042–1055

The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1964.424: Nomisma with Constantine IX Mono…

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Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Nomisma with Eudocia and Romanus IV Diogenes (Cleveland Museum of Art 1964.425)

1068–1071

The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1964.425: Nomisma with Eudocia and Romanus…

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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

modern coins

Coin — Gold nomisma (hyperpyron), Istanbul (City), 1081-1118

1081-1118

Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.10-1960), made in Istanbul (City), dated 1081-1118. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, gold, of The Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, Byzantine (Constantinople), ca. 1081-1118. Museum description: The obverse shows Christ, with a cross nimbus, bearde…

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