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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5504 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. C. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.4 Weight (g): 6.68 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 3522, Spink, 1959. |
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Description: Obverse: Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IV c) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book with :·: on cover; star to l. and r. of Christ; single border of dots. Reverse: Cross of equal arms ending in globules; in centre, circle within which star of eight rays; single border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: C Φ N Δ (Cross, protect Nikephoros the despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.9.6
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| Nikephoros III Botaneiates Byzantine 1081 | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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