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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5477 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: Michael VII; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 9.30 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0159, ex. James R. Stewart, January 1968, previously ex. Grantley collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type V e) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book with ornamental cover (·>:<·); six-pointed star to l. and r. of bust. Reverse: bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding labarum in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: …RACIΛ… (emperor) Bibliography: DOC III.2.14a.2 Notes: Double struck on reverse. |
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5 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Michael VII Doukas Byzantine | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Lord Grantley British 01 Oct 1855 05 Aug 1943 | |
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