TYPE Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), billon aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, second coinage, struck during earlier part of 1092-1107, 4.29g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Christ enthroned facing, holding Book of Gospels, leg. IC XC Rev: Emperor facing in crown and loros, holding scepter and akakia, circular Greek legend ALEXIO DES REFERENCE: SB 1918, DO IV 5/25 GRADING: F+ / VF+, lightly toned decent silver ORDER INFO: B2684, $85 Choice reverse on a high-silver early post-reform billon. D. Oaks states that readings on some of these tested for silver content (admittedly from a small sample) have reached as high as 31%, and the present one appears to be at least that much.