Histamenon

• English: In the 960s, a lighter-weight (by 1/12) solidus was issued in parallel with a full-weight solidus, both preserving the standard of fineness. The lighter coin was called a tetarteron (Greek for "quarter") and the full weight solidus was called the histamenon ("standard").
• Italiano: Negli anni 960 fu emesso in solido più leggero (1/12) parallelamente a un solido a peso pieno; entrambi mantenevano lo stesso titolo precedente. La moneta più leggera fu chiamata tetarteron (in greco "un quarto") e quello a peso pieno fu chiamato histamenon ("standard").

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  Constantine VIII
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  John I Tzimisces