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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5450 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Turco-Syrian 1963 Hoard Maker: Michael VII; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.7 Weight (g): 4.29 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G734, June 1963. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type V f) facing, with long pointed beard and cross nimbus with :∙: in arms, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book with ornamentation (⋮⋮⋮); double border of dots. Reverse: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre decorated with :∙: , in l. hand globus cruciger with solid cross; double border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ Δ (Michael, emperor, Doukas) Bibliography: DOC III.2.2b.1 Notes: Graffiti on obverse outside border. |
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4 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Turco-Syrian 1963 Hoard | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Michael VII Doukas Byzantine | |
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