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ID number: BIRBI-B4658 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Michael II; Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 821-829 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.05 Weight (g): 4.37 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 654; bt. A. H. Baldwin June 1957. |

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Description: Obverse: bust of Michael bearded facing wearing chlamys and cross crown holding cross potent in r. hand and akakia in l. Reverse: bust of Theophilos beardless facing wearing loros and cross crown holding globus cruciger in r. hand and cross-topped sceptre in l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: *MIXAHL bASILEЧS (Michael Emperor). Reverse: θEOFI LOdESP'+ (Theophilos Despot). Off. E.
Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XX AV5a, BN II pl.LXXI Cp/AV/02, 04, 05; Kent 71
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