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ID number: BIRBI-B4634 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Leo V; Constantine; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 813-820 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 2.16 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 4052; bt. Glendining 28th November 1962. |
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Description: Obverse: legend. Reverse: cross potent on three steps within one dotted circle.
Inscriptions: Obverse: + LEOh / S COhSτAh/τIhE EC θEЧ / bASILIS RO/MAIOh (Leo and Constantintine by God Emperors of the Romans). Reverse: IhSЧS XRISτЧS nICA (Jesus Christ conquer).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XVII AR4.2, BN II pl.LXXI Cp/AR/03
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