hyperpyron

plural hyperpyra · plural hyperpyrons

1. historicalA Byzantine coin in use during the late Middle Ages, replacing the solidus as the Byzantine Empire’s gold coinage.

   Two hyperpyrons of the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palacologus (1261-1282), from the collection of the Museum of History – Pazardjik.

   1998, Minalo, page 31

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   In the Ritual Ordinance of the monk Nilos mention is made of a donation of twelve hyperpyra to the monastery of Machæra by the Emperor Isaac (II.) Angelos,[…]

   1901, John Hackett, A History of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus from the Coming of the Apostles Paul and Barnabas to the Commencement of the British Occupation (A. D. 45-A. D. 1878) […], London: Methuen & Co., […], page 367

   Fig. 1. Hyperpyrons of Andronicus II Palaeologus with Michael IX (1 – 4).[…]It is established for sure that the „old hyperpyrons of 13 ½ carats with three saints“ mentioned there are in fact hyperpyrons of Andronicus II with Michael IX (Hendy 1969, 251 – 252).[…]As it is recorded in the discussed notes, some later issues of hyperpyrons of Andronicus II with Michael IX must have obviously had gold contents lower than 13 carats. Pegolotti speaks of „new hyperpyrons of 11 ¾ carats with a rose and a star“ as well as of „hyperpyrons from Philadelphia of 12 carats“ (Pegolotti 1936, 289).[…]When the sum was a small one, amounting to one or a few hyperpyrons, it was paid in cash without weighing the coins.

   1998, Archaeological Novelties, pages 42–46

   It should be read as either 1191 or 1291 because of the mention of hyperpyrons, a coinage introduced only in the reign of Alexios I Komnenos.

   1998, Ή Βυζαντινη Μικρα Ασια, 6ος -12ος αι, page 121

   Port fees were set up – for cast anchor (alborazzo) of a big ship (nave grande) – 2 hyperpyrons and for a small ship (nave piccola) – 1 hyperpyron.[…]A penalty of 100 000 hyperpyrons at the rate of exchange of Pera in case of violation of the contract was determined.

   1999, Études balkaniques, pages 54–56