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ID number: BIRBI-B5241 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: c.1060-65 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 3.10 Weight (g): 7.38 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 0142, A. H. Baldwin, July 1950. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ seated on backless throne (Type III) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised to side in blessing, l. hand holds book; nomina sacra to l. and r. Reverse: - + - above text, + below text.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: ISXS / bASILЄ / bASIL (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.F.13
Notes: Overstruck on Class F follis, on Class D follis.
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