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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5503 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Tetarteron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.9 Weight (g): 3.78 Axis (degrees): 135.00 Provenance: Barber acquisition 0093B. Glendining, 27th October 1971. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type VII b) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having ·· in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book, with :·: on cover; single border of dots. Reverse: Bust of emperor facing, wearing elaborate chlamys and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l. hand globus cruciger; single border of dots.. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +NIKHΦΔЄC TWROTANIAT (Nikephoros Botaneiates, despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.4
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