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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4970 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Basil II; Constantine VIII; Constantinople Denomination: Nomisma Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1002-1025 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.40 Weight (g): 4.42 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1405. Bought A. H. Baldwin 10th October 1964, from Istanbul. |
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Description: Obverse: bust of Christ nimbate facing, holding gospel in l. hand, limbs of cross with serifs, and a pellet in the upper two quadrants of the nimbus. Reverse: busts of Basil I. and Constantine r. wearing modified loros and chlamys with jewelled tablion, respectively, and cross crowns with pendilia, holding plain cross between them; above Basil's head, a manus dei. Inscriptions: Obverse: + IhS XIS nЄX RЄSNANTInm (Jesus Christ King of Kings) Reverse · + bΛSIL C COnSτΛhTI h R · (Basil and Constantine, emperor, king). Bibliography: DOC III.2 AV6a Notes: Depression in metal and two inscision marks on Constantine' face may be indicative of an abortive piercing attempt. |
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4 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantine VIII Byzantine 960 1028 | |
| Basil II Byzantine 958 1025 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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