 Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (), however, introduced a new coin, the "[nomisma] tetarteron" ("quarter [coin]") which was 2 carats (i.e.about 1⁄12, despite its name) lighter than the original "nomisma".The latter now became known as the "histamenon", from the Greek verb , "to stand up", implying that these followed the traditional standard.