Byzantine hyperpyron
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The Byzantine hyperpyron was a high-purity gold coin introduced in the late Byzantine Empire as its principal currency, replacing the earlier solidus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine hyperpyron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Byzantine hyperpyron Context triple: [Byzantine solidus, followedBy, Byzantine hyperpyron]
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Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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B.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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C.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
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Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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E.
Achaemenid coinage system
The Achaemenid coinage system was the monetary framework of the Persian Empire, centered on standardized gold darics and silver sigloi that facilitated imperial taxation, trade, and military payments across its vast territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Byzantine hyperpyron Target entity description: The Byzantine hyperpyron was a high-purity gold coin introduced in the late Byzantine Empire as its principal currency, replacing the earlier solidus.
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A.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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B.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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C.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
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D.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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E.
Achaemenid coinage system
The Achaemenid coinage system was the monetary framework of the Persian Empire, centered on standardized gold darics and silver sigloi that facilitated imperial taxation, trade, and military payments across its vast territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine coin
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gold coin ⓘ medieval currency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | hyperpyron nomisma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Byzantine numismatics ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | progressive debasement over time ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | Byzantine monetary system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| era | late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "hyperpyron" meaning "super-refined" or "highly fired" ⓘ |
| follows | Byzantine solidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goldContent | about 20.5 carats ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
High Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Venetian ducat
NERFINISHED
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other medieval European gold coins ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
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provincial Byzantine mints ⓘ |
| monetaryReformOf | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
Christ
NERFINISHED
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religious imagery ⓘ |
| precededBy |
histamenon nomisma
NERFINISHED
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tetarteron nomisma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purity | high-purity gold ⓘ |
| replaced | Byzantine solidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency |
debased histamenon nomisma
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tetarteron nomisma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
Byzantine emperor
NERFINISHED
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imperial imagery ⓘ |
| servedAs | unit of account in Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| shape | flat coin ⓘ |
| standardWeight | about 4.45 grams ⓘ |
| startTime | 1092 ⓘ |
| subunit |
tetarteron (copper) as small change
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trachy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | late Byzantine silver and billon coinage ⓘ |
| usedAs | principal currency of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| usedIn |
international trade in the Eastern Mediterranean
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trade with Italian maritime republics ⓘ |
| valueRelativeToSolidus | introduced as replacement for debased solidus ⓘ |
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