Gold nomisma (coin) of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, 1081 AD -1118 AD
Gold nomisma (coin) of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, 1081 AD -1118 AD
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Pretty lazy craftsmanship ngl. Did it get flatted by something or they were like- yeah that's about as round as we'll get it.
The larger golden coins were intentionally made concave at this point in the Byzantine Empire, while the smaller ones were flat. Not sure why.