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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-MH0067
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.; Mardin Hoard
Maker:  Anonymous; Constantinople
Denomination:  Follis
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine; Turkman
Date made:  c.1070-c.1075
Metal:  Base Metal
Diameter (cm):  2.20
Weight (g):  5.77
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 8149, January 1976.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type VIIb) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having X in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; holding book with ornamentation (:·:) on cover; nomina sacra to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Patriarchal cross with one large pellet and two small pellets at each extremity and floral ornament to l. and r. at base.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: None.

Bibliography:  DOC III.2.H.15

3 Related People

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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Mardin Hoard



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