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ID number:  BIRBI-B5385
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Lord Grantley; Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Maker:  Constantine X; Constantinople
Denomination:  Two-thirds Miliaresion
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  1059-1067
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  1.95
Weight (g):  1.19
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 5666, Spink, 30th January 1968, ex. James R. Stewart collection, previously Grantley, 1944, from collection of Prince Mikhail Cantacuzene.
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Description:  Obverse: Virgin standing on souppedion, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Reverse: - - - above legend, - · - below legend.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: ΘЄO TOK ROH ΘЄI (Mother of God, aid!) MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: +ΘKЄRO / HΘЄIKWN / CTANTINW / ΔЄCΠOTH / TWΔᵾKA (Mother of God, aid Constantine, despot, from the Doukai)

Bibliography:  DOC.III.2.5

Notes:  Pierced at 180 degrees on obverse.

6 Related People

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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Stewart, James R.
Australian
03 Jul 1913
06 Feb 1962
Lord Grantley
British
01 Oct 1855
05 Aug 1943
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Constantine X
Byzantine
c.1006
1067
Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Russian
29 Apr 1875
25 Mar 1955
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