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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4745 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Michael III; Theodora; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 843-855 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 4.46 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 597. bt Spink December 1956. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ bearded facing with cross behind head, holding gospels in l. hand and performing benediction with r. Reverse: Busts of Michael beardless facing wearing chlamys and cross crown on r. and Theodora facing wearing loros and cross crown with two pinnacles and pendilia, cross floating above between heads. Inscriptions: Obverse: IhSЧS X RISτOS (Jesus Christ). Reverse: + mIXAHL S θЄ O∂ORA (Michael and Theodora). Bibliography: DOC III.1 AV2, BN II Cp/AV/04-7
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4 Related People | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Michael III Byzantine 840 867 | |
| Theodora Byzantine | |
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