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ID number: BIRBI-B5210 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Anonymous; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1042(?)-c.1050 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 7.61 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 3431. |
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Description: Obverse: Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IVc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in front of body; l. holds book with · on cover; nomina sacra l. and r. Reverse: Jewelled cross with pellet at end of each arm.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None visible. Reverse: IC / XC / NI / KA (Jesus Christ conquers).
Bibliography: DOC III.2.C.36
Notes: Overstruck on Class B follis.
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