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ID number: BIRBI-B4514 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Leo III; Constantine V; Constantinople Denomination: Tremissis Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 717-741 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.80 Weight (g): 1.41 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1727; bt. Dr. Protonotarios (via Baldwins) 30th September 1968. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and short beard, akakia in l. hand, globus cruciger in r. hand. Reverse: bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and beardless, akakia in l. hand, cross potent in r. hand, pellet in field r.
Inscriptions: Obverse: CNO LEON P A MUL’ (Lord Leo, eternal emperor for many years). Reverse: CONSτANτIN (Constantine).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 AV18a.1 BN II pl.LXVI AV/08
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