I won this coin last Sunday and I have the coin in hand now The details match a normal issue of
Manuel I Comnenus SBCV-1976 , who
had a long rule and whose coinage is abundant. When I say the details I mean everything but the
reverse, this coin has
NI KA added to the
cross.
Now imitations are normally crude, you can find errors in the clothing and the details are in a much cruder fashion, this one some one put a lot of time and effort to creating it, the die is worn and the coin was not well struck, however, it is superior to most of the imitation tetartera that were created.
Imitation tetartera exists mostly of Alexius tetartera and Manuel tetartera, not the other rulers, both
had long reigns, also evidence shows the imitation tetartera were created long after the reigns of these emperors and in the beginning of the 13th century.
Jilian bakers book lists many imitation tetartera but no SBCV-1976 imitation.
Advice and or opinions are appreciated, have you seen this
type before? 19mm 2.85gm