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Nov 16, 2020 · Constantine XI’s half stavraton is the rarest of his coins: the Constantine XI Hoard included just five half stavrata of Constantine XI which, with the two half stavrata identified...
One of the last coins minted by the Byzantine Empire, the coin features a bust of Constantine XI (left) and Christ Pantocrator (right). One of Constantine's most pressing concerns was the Ottomans. One of his first acts as emperor, just two weeks after arriving in the capital, was to attempt to secure the empire by arranging a truce with Murad II.
Detailed information about the coin ⅛ Stavraton, Constantine XI (Constantinopolis), Byzantine Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.
Konstantinos XI Palaiologos. Palaiologan dynasty. Last Byzantine emperor, from 1449 to 1453. Also known as Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos. Born on 18 February 1404 in Constantinople. Died on 29 May 1453 in Constantinople. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q37142) » See 1 coins.
Constantine XI Palaeologus (Dragases). 1448-1453. AR Eighth Stavraton (11.5mm, 0.59 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, nimbate, holding Gospels; sigla: • | • / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing loros; •/K/• | •/C/• flanking. DOC 1789; Bendall, Coinage 135-54; SB –.
Summary. — In the light of a hoard of 158 silver Palaeologan coins, from John V (1354- 1391) to 1453, the author discusses the complete coinage of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI (1448-1453). The existence of this coinage was known from literary sources but the first coin did not appear on the market until 1974.
TIL that Eighth Stravratons minted by Emperor Constantine XI during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 are considered the last Roman Coins ever made. Only 92 examples of this coin are known to exist, and are highly sought after by collectors.
