BYZANTINE COINAGE

Introduction

By Elena Stolyarik

Diocletian, 284-305 AD

Aureus, Nicomedia circa 294 AD

Constantine I, 307-337 AD

Solidus, Treveri 312-313,

AV Solidus, 4.55 g. 24 carats,

1/72 of Roman pound

Anastasius I, 491-518 AD

AV Semissis, 2.27 gm.

AV Tremissis, 1.50 gm.

Anastasius I, pre-reform copper, 491-498 AD

AE nummus, 0.93 gm.

1/7200 of AV solidus

Anastasius I, post-reform AE follis. 498 AD

1/288 of AV solidus

Anastasius I Justin I Justinian I

491-518 AD 518-527 AD 527-565 AD

Justin II, 565-578 AD

Solidus

Tiberius II, 578-582 AD

Solidus

Justin I & Justinian I, 527 AD

Solidus

Phocas, 602-610 AD

Solidus

Justinian II, 687-695 AD

Solidus

Leontius, 695-698 AD

Solidus

Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, Heraclonas,

610-641 AD

Second reign

Justinian II

First reign 685-695 AD

705-711 AD

Leo III, 717-741 AD and ICONOCLASM, 726-843 AD

Michael III, 842-867 AD

SolidusBasil I, 867-886 AD

Solidus

Alexander, 912-913 AD

Solidus

Leo VI, 886-912 AD

Solidus

Constantine VII, 913-959 AD

Solidus

Zoe and Theodora, 1042 AD

Histamenon Nomisma

Leo VI, 886-912 AD

Solidus