Billon-Trachy
type: Concept
type: denomination
definition: Byzantinisches Nominal aus Billon, eingeführt in der Reform des Alexius I Comnenus und von konkaver Form in Wert von zunächst 1/48 Hyperpyron, dann 1/128 of Hyperpyron und schließlich 1/184 Hyperpyron. Herstellung eingestellt unter Alexius III. (1195-1203). Solche späten bronzenen Trachea wurden laut dem Florentiner Kaufmann Francesco Balducci Pegolotti (frühes 14. Jh.) auch als Stamena bezeichnet. Vgl. DOC V-1 (1999) 28. 32.
definition: A Byzantine billon denomination, of the reform of Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), concave, 1/48 Hyperpyron, with ca. 6-7% silver, but it will soon degrade to 2.5-3%, 1/128 of Hyperpyron. Further debasement to 2-3% silver, value drops to 1/184 Hyperpyron. Production will stop under Alexios III (1195-1203). It was also produced during the divided empire in Nicaea, Epirus, Thessalonica. Such concave copper trachea were also called Stamena according to the Florentine 14th century merchant Francesco Balducci Pegolotti. Compare DOC V-1 (1999) pp. 28, 32. @en
in scheme: denomination
created: 2024-05-10
modified: 2024-05-10