|
Sou (coin)
The ''solidus'' (Latin 'solid'; ''solidi'') or nomisma ( grc-gre, νόμισμα, ''nómisma'', 'coin') was a highly pure gold coin issued in the Late Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire. Constantine introduced the coin, and its weight of about 4.5 grams remained relatively constant for seven centuries. In the Byzantine Empire, the solidus or nomisma remained a highly pure gold coin until the 11th century, when several Byzantine emperors began to strike the coin with less and less gold. The nomisma was finally abolished by Alexius I in 1092, who replaced it with the hyperpyron, which also came to be known as a "bezant". The Byzantine solidus also inspired the originally slightly less pure dinar issued by the Muslim Caliphate. In Western Europe, the solidus was the main gold coin of commerce from late Roman times to Pepin the Short's currency reform, which introduced the silver-based pound/shilling/penny system. In Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the solidus also f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodosius II Solidus
Theodosius ( Latinized from the Greek "Θεοδόσιος", Theodosios, "given by god") is a given name. It may take the form Teodósio, Teodosie, Teodosije etc. Theodosia is a feminine version of the name. Emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium *Theodosius I (347–395; "Theodosius the Great"), son of Count Theodosius *Theodosius II (408–450) * Theodosius III (715–717) *Theodosius (son of Maurice) (583/585–602), eldest son and co-emperor of the Byzantine emperor Maurice Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church *Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria (d. 566) *Pope Theodosius II of Alexandria (d. 742) * Pope Theodosius III of Alexandria (d. 1300) Patriarchs of Alexandria * Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria (535–567) * Patriarch Theodosius II of Alexandria (12th century) Other clergy and monastics In chronological order: *Theodosius, bishop of Philadelphia in Lydia, deposed at the Council of Seleucia, 359 * Theodosius the Cenobiarch (c. 423–529), a monk, abbot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
