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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5347 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Constantine IX; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1042-1055 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.65 Weight (g): 4.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ Pantocrator (Type VIIIc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having crescent in each upper quarter, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand blessing, l. hand clasps book; triple pellet border. Reverse: Bust of emperor facing, bearded, wearing simplified loros, collar-piece, and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand sceptre surmounted by cross, in l. hand globus cruciger; triple pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: +IhSXISREXREGNANTIhM (Jesus Christ, king of kings) Reverse: +CωhST AhT bASILЄЧSRM (Constantine, emperor of the Romans) Bibliography: DOC.III.2.3.4
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| Constantine IX Byzantine 1055 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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