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title: Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I
author: Classical Numismatic Group
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9066/byzantine-histamenon-of-isaac-i/
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license: GNU Free Documentation License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I

_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9066.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9066.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) histamenon [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) of [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Isaac I Komnenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isaac_I_Komnenos/) (r. 1057-1059 CE), who is pictured on the reverse (on the right), crowned and in military dress, while the obverse shows Christ enthroned. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. )

## Cite This Work

### APA
Group, C. N. (2018, July 26). Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9066/byzantine-histamenon-of-isaac-i/>
### Chicago
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9066/byzantine-histamenon-of-isaac-i/>.
### MLA
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9066/byzantine-histamenon-of-isaac-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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