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ID number: BIRBI-B4518 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey; Lord Grantley Maker: Leo III; Constantine V; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 717-741 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 2.11 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 2456; bt Baldwin's 1948, ex Grantley Collection |

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Description: Obverse: large cross potent on three squashed steps. Reverse: inscription in five lines.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IhSЧS XRISτЧS hICA (May Jesus Christ conquer). Reverse: LEOh/S COhSτ/AhτIhEE/C θEЧ bA/SILIS (Leo and Constantine holy Emperors).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 AR22a BN II pl.LXVI AR/02
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