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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5625 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Paphos District Hoard Maker: John II; Constantinople Denomination: Hyperpyron Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1118-1143 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 4.19 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G0049, ex. Paphos District Hoard, James R. Stewart, 1947. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne with back; holds Gospels in l. hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross. Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor on l., crowned by Virgin. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece of five jewels, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand globus cruciger. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) +KЄRO HΘЄI (Lord assist) Reverse: IW / ΔЄC / ΠO / TH (John, despot) VΘ ԳM (Mother of God) Bibliography: DOC IV.1.3b.1 Notes: Die drag on reverse; graffito mark on reverse at 0 degrees. |
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5 Related People | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| John II Komnenos Byzantine c. 1262 1297 | |
| Paphos District Hoard | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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