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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5520 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 5.82 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 3045, Spink, November 1955. |
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Description: Obverse: Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IV c) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book with :·: on cover; star to l. and r. of Christ; single border of dots. Reverse: Cross of equal arms ending in globules; in centre, circle within which star of eight rays; single border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: C Φ N Δ (Cross, protect Nikephoros the despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.9.9 Notes: Countermark on obverse at 180 degrees, 'اله' |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates Byzantine 1081 | |
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