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ID number: BIRBI-B4735 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 829-842 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.47 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |

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Description: Obverse: bust of Theophilos bearded facing, wearing loros and cross crown, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and cross-topped sceptre in l. Reverse: patriarchal cross on three steps.
Inscriptions: Obverse: * θЄOFI LOS bASILЄ' (Theophilos Emperor). Reverse: CVRIЄ bOHθH τO SO ∂OVLO (Lord help your servant). Control mark: *Є (5).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 AV1a/1b
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