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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4512 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Leo III; Constantine V; Constantinople Denomination: Semissis Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 717-741 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.80 Weight (g): 2.17 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0609; bt. Glendining 8th March 1957 (Austrian ambassador sale) |
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Description: Obverse: bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and short beard, akakia in l. hand, globus cruciger in r. hand. Reverse: bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and beardless, akakia in l. hand, elongated globus cruciger in r. hand. Inscriptions: Obverse: CD LEON P A MUL (Lord Leo, eternal emperor for many years). Reverse: CONSτANτINU (Constantine). Bibliography: Cf. DOC III.1 AV13 & BN II pl.LXVI AV/06 Notes: Later used as pendant. The lack of N in obverse inscription ‘dominus noster’ is unique to the Barber. |
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4 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantine V Byzantine 718 775-09-14 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Leo III Syrian 685 741-06-18 | |
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