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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4659 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Michael II; Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 821-829 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.05 Weight (g): 4.45 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 867; acquired through British Museum. |
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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. X. Bibliography: DOC III.1 p395 AV5b
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4 Related People | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Theophilos Byzantine c.812 842 | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Michael II Byzantine 829-10-02 | |
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