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A gold hyperpyron coin of Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118 CE). The coin was introduced in 1092 CE and shows Christ on the obverse and Alexios on the reverse. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)
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Inc., C. N. G. (2017, December 12). Byzantine Hyperpyron of Alexios I. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7753/byzantine-hyperpyron-of-alexios-i/
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