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Alexius I, 4 April 1081 - 15 August 1118 A.D.

Joint rule with John II (his eldest son), 1092 - 15 August 1118 A.D.
Alexius I, Comnenus got help from the Venetians early in his reign, and succeeded in putting an end to the Norman threat. Alexius was responsible for a fair amount of reconstruction of the Byzantine Empire. He also brought about monetary reform in 1092. This was made necessary by the trade concessions made to the Venetians in return for their help with the Normans. His wife, Irene Dukaina, is also represented on his coinage. Alexius established a mint at Thessalonica, where his rival Nicephorus had minted coins before Alexius defeated him. This mint supplied "coin of the realm" to the Balkans. Alexius I was succeeded by his son and co-emperor, John II.

15294. Silver histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1893, VF, weight 4.226 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 1081 - 1092 A.D.; obverse IC - XC, Christ enthroned facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left, double border; reverse + ALEIIW DECPOT TW KM, bust facing wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, holding scepter surmounted by star of eight pellets in right and globus cruciger in left; shallow surface scratches; scarce; SOLD

15295. Electrum histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1893, aEF, weight 4.422 g, maximum diameter 31.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 1081-1092 A.D.; obverse IC - XC, Christ enthroned facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left, double border; reverse + ALEIIW DECPOT TW KM, bust facing wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, holding scepter surmounted by star of eight pellets in right and globus cruciger in left; superb obverse strike, flan cracks; scarce; SOLD

4596. Electrum histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1893, gVF, weight 4.35 g, maximum diameter 31.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 1081-1092 A.D.; obverse IC - XC, Christ enthroned facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left, double border; reverse +ALEZIw DECPOT TW KM, (or similar which translates, May the Lord help Alexius the Emperor, of the family Comnenus), Alexius' bust facing wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, holding scepter in right and globus cruciger in left; SOLD

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