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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4759 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Basil I; Constantine; Constantinople Denomination: Nomisma Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 868-879 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 4.38 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0196. L.S. Forrer, July 1949. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ enthroned facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic with r. hand raised in blessing and holding gospel on l. knee. Reverse: Basil on l. facing, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross; to r. smaller facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Both holding long patriarchal cross between them. Inscriptions: Obverse: + IhS XrS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM* (Jesus Christ King of Kings). Reverse: bASILIOS ЄT COnSTAnT AЧGG b (Basil and Constantine, emperors). Bibliography: DOC III.2 2
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| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Basil I Byzantine 886 | |
| Constantine Byzantine 879 | |
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