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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5361 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Lord Grantley Maker: Theodora; Constantinople Denomination: Tetarteron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1055-1056 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2 Weight (g): 4.07 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G0020, 30th January 1968, ex. James R. Stewart collection, previously Lord Grantley collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type Vf) facing, with long pointed beard and cross nimbus having •• in arms, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. hand holds book with ornamental cover (:·:); single border of dots. Reverse: Bust of Theodora facing, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, loros of modified type, with central ornamental strip, and high pearl collar; in r. hand sceptre with pellets, in l. hand globus cruciger; single border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +ΘЄOΔW AVCO (Theodora, augusta) Bibliography: DOC.III.2.2.1
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5 Related People | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Lord Grantley British 01 Oct 1855 05 Aug 1943 | |
| Theodora Byzantine 1056 | |
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