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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
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