| John II, Comnenus, 15 August 1118 - 8 April 1143 A.D. |  |
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| SH10983. Electrum aspron trachy, DOC IV, part 1, 8b; SBCV 1941, gVF, clipped, weight 1.512 g, maximum diameter 24.6 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, obverse Christ seated facing on throne without back, raising right in benediction, gospels in left hand, IC right, XC left; reverse + Iw DECPO / TH - Q / EG / RW [...], John (wearing crown, divitision and chlamys) and St. George (nimbate, in military dress, holding sword) standing facing, holding patriarchal cross with globus at base; ex Edward J. Waddell, appears slightly more golden in hand; scarce; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexius I and John II, Autumn 1092 - 15 August 1118 A.D., John II Coronation Issue |   | Issued for celebrations throughout the Empire to honor the coronation of John II as co-emperor in 1092. This scarce type and two rare types issued for the coronation, are traditionally identified as the earliest tetarteron. They may actually be sphragidia that were distributed only to a select group of people who participated in the celebrations, or for charitable purposes. |
| BZ53323. Lead tetarteron, DOC IV part 1, 42.2 ff.; Grierson 1046 (Constantinople, half tetarteron), SBCV -, aF, weight 3.474 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain mint, c. 1092 - 1093 A.D.; obverse IC - XC, bust of Christ facing, nimbate, bearded, wearing tunic and colobium, open Gospels in left; reverse ALCE DEC, bust of Alexius facing, wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros, cruciform scepter in right, globus cruciger in left; scarce; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexius I and John II, Autumn 1092 - 15 August 1118 A.D., John II Coronation Issue |  | Issued for celebrations throughout the Empire to honor the coronation of John II as co-emperor in 1092. This very rare type and two other types also issued for the coronation, are traditionally identified as the earliest tetarteron. They may actually be sphragidia that were distributed only to a select group of people who participated in the celebrations, or for charitable purposes. |
| BZ53327. Lead tetarteron, DOC IV part 1, 32; Grierson 1033; SBCV -, aF, weight 3.282 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, Coronation Issue, autumn 1092; obverse IWDECPOT, IC - XC in fields above, half-length figures of Christ (on left) and John II holding labarum between them, Christ is bearded and wears tunic and kolobion, John wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros; reverse LLEZIW EIRHNH, half-length figures of Alexis (on left) and Irene, holding long cross between them, both wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros; very rare; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexius I, Irene and John II, Autumn 1092 - 15 August 1118 A.D., John II Coronation Issue |  | Issued for celebrations throughout the Empire to honor the coronation of John II as co-emperor in 1092. This very rare type and two other types also issued for the coronation, are traditionally identified as the earliest tetarteron. They may actually be sphragidia that were distributed only to a select group of people who participated in the celebrations, or for charitable purposes. |
| BZ53331. Lead tetarteron, DOC IV 32, Grierson 1033, SBCV -, aF, weight 3.799 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, John II coronation issue, autumn 1092; obverse IWDECPOT, IC - XC in fields above, half-length figures of Christ (on left) and John II holding labarum between them, Christ is bearded and wears tunic and kolobion, John wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros; reverse LLEZIW EIRHNH, half-length figures of Alexis (on left) and Irene, holding long cross between them, both wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros; very rare; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexius I and John II, Autumn 1092 - 15 August 1118 A.D., John II Coronation Issue |  | Issued for celebrations throughout the Empire to honor the coronation of John II as co-emperor in 1092. This scarce type and two rare types issued for the coronation, are traditionally identified as the earliest tetarteron. They may actually be sphragidia that were distributed only to a select group of people who participated in the celebrations, or for charitable purposes. |
| BZ53336. Lead tetarteron, DOC IV 42.2 ff.; Grierson 1046 (Constantinople, half tetarteron), SBCV -, aF, weight 2.850 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain mint, c. 1092 - 1093 A.D.; obverse IC - XC, bust of Christ facing, nimbate, bearded, wearing tunic and colobium, open Gospels in left; reverse ALCE DEC, bust of Alexius facing, wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros, cruciform scepter in right, globus cruciger in left; scarce; SOLD |
|  | This white metal coin is very unusual for the billon of the period. Dumbarton Oaks notes John's billon was about 10% silver at the beginning of his reign and was reduced to around 6%. |
| BZ10984. Billon aspron trachy, SBCV 1952, VF, clipped, weight 2.524 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, obverse MP - QV, the Virgin Mary enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorium, holding before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ; reverse emperor stands facing wearing crown, divitision and loros, labarum in right, akakia in left; white metal; very scarce; SOLD |
| BZ09111. Bronze tetarteron, SBCV 1953; DOC IV, part 1, 14a, aVF, weight 4.06 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, obverse bust of Christ facing wears nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising r. in benediction, Gospels in l., IC - XC; reverse + Iw DECPOT, bust of John II facing, wears crown and jeweled chlamys, jeweled scepter in r., globus cruciger in l.; face of Christ unstruck, nice patina; SOLD |
|  | On this type Christ is normally depicted as "bust" facing. On this example and some others the "bust" might better be described as a half-length figure. |
| BZ36578. Bronze tetarteron, SBCV 1953; DOC IV, part 1, 14a, F, weight 4.372 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, obverse IC - XC, bust (half length figure?) of Christ facing wears nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, Gospels in left; reverse + Iw DEC-POT, bust of John II facing, wears crown and jeweled chlamys, jeweled scepter in right, globus cruciger in left; scarce; SOLD |
| BZ45638. Bronze half tetarteron, SBCV 1954; DOC IV, part 1, 16, VF, obverse off center, weight 2.313 g, maximum diameter 16.6 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, 1122 - c. 1137 A.D.; obverse Christ standing facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, holding gospels in left hand, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + Iw DeCPOT, bust of John facing, wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, labarum in right, globus cruciger in left; SOLD |
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