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ID number: BIRBI-MH0087 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Mardin Hoard Maker: Nikephoros Bryennios Denomination: Follis Culture: Byzantine; Turkman Date made: 1077/8 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.45 Weight (g): 6.07 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 8163, January 1976. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type IXa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand blessing, l. hand holds scroll; nomina sacra to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Patriarchal cross on base and step; X at lower intersection; three pellets at end of each arm.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: C B / N B (Cross, help Nikephoros Bryennios)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.2b
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