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.
2 0 ReplyThe larger golden coins were intentionally made concave at this point in the Byzantine Empire, while the smaller ones were flat. Not sure why.
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