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ID number: BIRBI-ET0011 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Lord Grantley Maker: Manouel I; Trebizond Denomination: Trachy Place made: Trabzon Culture: Trapezuntine Date made: 1238-1263 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 3.05 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 6018. A. H. Baldwin January 1966, ex Grantley collection, bought by Grantley in Athens. |
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Description: Obverse: Virgin Mary enthroned, nimbate, HP to l. of head, θ to r. Reverse: Manouel standing facing wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in r. hand and akakia in l. manus dei in top r. of field.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None. Reverse: M/N/Λ O / K (Manouel Komnenos).
Bibliography: Bendall 19a var.
Notes: Mounted to S of obverse. Gilded.
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