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ID number:  BIRBI-B5364
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; Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Maker:  Michael VI; Constantinople
Denomination:  Tetarteron
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  1056-1057
Metal:  Gold
Diameter (cm):  1.95
Weight (g):  4.03
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting G551, 30th January 1968, ex. James R. Stewart collection, previously Lord Grantley, 26th July 1944, previously from the collection of Prince Mikhail Cantacuzene, 8th December 1922.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of the Virgin, orans, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion; single border of dots. Reverse: Emperor standing facing on cushion, wearing loros of modified type and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand long cross, in l. hand akakia; single border of dots.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: +mIXAHL AЧTOCRAT (Michael, autocrat)

Bibliography:  DOC.III.2.2.1

6 Related People

Stewart, James R.
Australian
03 Jul 1913
06 Feb 1962
Michael VI
Byzantine


Whitting_Phillip-T.jpg
Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Lord Grantley
British
01 Oct 1855
05 Aug 1943
Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Russian
29 Apr 1875
25 Mar 1955
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