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ID number: BIRBI-B5975 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Latin Empire; Constantinople Denomination: Aspron Trachy Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Frankish Date made: 1204-1261 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.8 Weight (g): 4.15 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Three-quarter-length figure of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor on l., and of St. George, beardless and nimbate, holding between them patriarchal cross on long shaft; Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys; Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; holds sword in l. hand, point resting on ground.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None visible. Reverse: None visible.
Bibliography: DOC IV.2.14.4
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