Definition of Histamenon. Meaning of Histamenon. Synonyms of Histamenon

- Histamenon (Gr****: ἱστάμενον [νόμισμα], histámenon [nómisma] lit. 'standard coin') was the name given to the gold Byzantine solidus when the slightly lighter...
- that time the solidus (nomisma) became known as the ἱστάμενον νόμισμα (histamenon nomisma), in the Gr**** speaking world. Initially it was difficult to distinguish...
- adjective, literally "fourth-er"), and the full weight solidus was called the histamenon. The tetarteron was unpo****r and was only sporadically reissued during...
-  715–717) holding a globus cruciger surmounted by a patriarchal cross. A histamenon of co-Emperors Nikephoros II (r. 963–969) and Basil II (r. 976–1025) depicted...
- re****ured the mob they were in no danger of ********ination.: 503  Gold histamenon of Zoë and Theodora, 1042 Zoë (left), Constantine IX (centre), and Theodora...
- Histamenon of Nikephoros II (left) and Basil II (right)...
- the empress Irene. Under Alexios the debased solidus (tetarteron and histamenon) was discontinued and a gold coinage of higher fineness (generally .900–...
- Nummus Second period (ca. 700 – 1092) Gold Solidus or Nomisma (later Histamenon) Tetarteron (from 960s) Silver Miliaresion (from 720) Copper Follis Third...
- Histamenon of Basil II (left) and Constantine VIII (right)...
- coins, one gold circulating from the 960s to 1092 in parallel to the histamenon, and one copper used from 1092 to the second half of the 13th century...