John V, 1341-1391 AD AR Stavraton, 8.50-9gm...

John V, 1341-1391 AD

AR Stavraton, 8.50-9gm.

Constantinople. 1365-1366 AD

1/2 of AV Hyperpyron

Constantine XI, 1448-1453 AD

AR Half-stavraton, 4.40-3.70gm.

1/16 of AV Hyperpyron

Anastasius I, 498 AD

AE follis-40 nummi

AE Half follis=20 nummi

AE Pentanummium=5 nummi

Decanummium=10 nummi

Justinian I, 527-565 AD

AE Follis reformed 538/9, 25 g.

Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582 AD

Æ Three-Quarter Follis. 30 Nummi (13.04 gm).

Constans II, 641-668 AD

AE Follis. 3 gm.

Leo V, 813-820 AD

AE Follis, 2.56 gm.

Michael II, 820-829 AD

AE Follis, 5, 15 gm.

Michael III, 842-867 AD

AE Follis, 8, 00 gm.

Theophilus 829-842 AD

AE Follis, 8.42 gm

Leo VI & Alexander, 908 AD

AE Follis

Class A1

Anonymous Follis, 8 gm.

John Tzimisces, 969-976 AD

Class A2

Anonymous Follis. 20.10 gm.

Basil II, after 989 AD

Anonymous Folles

Alexius I post-reform, 1092 AD

AE Tetarteron, 4 g. 1/864 of AV Hyperreron

AE Assarion, ca.3-4 gm. 1/768 of AV coin

Andronicus II, 1282-1328 AD Andronicus III,1328-1341 AD

John V & John VI, 1341-1391 AD

Billon Tornese, ca. 2.40g-0.50g.

John VIII, 1423-1448 AD

AE Follaro, 0.80 g.

Latin Empire 1204-1261 AD

Imitative copper trachy

Constantinople

Byzantine Empire XIV-XV century AD

Manuel II 1391-1425 AD John VIII, 1425-1448 AD

Bronze medal by Pisanello. Italy 1438 AD

John VIII

AR Stavraton ,7.30g. Manuel II

AR ½ Stavraton, 3.60g.

The siege of Constantinople

1453 AD

Sultan Mehmet IIFirst reign 1444-1446

AD

Second reign1451-

1481 AD

A former Orthodox patriarchal basilica

Hagia Sopia