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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B6256 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Lord Grantley Maker: Andronikos II Palaiologos; Michael IX Palaiologos; Andronikos III Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: Hyperpyron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1294-1320 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.2 Weight (g): 2.78 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G0391. Glendining, 27th May 1952, previously ex. Grantley Collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Half-length figure of Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople; sigla M X. Reverse: Full-length figure of Christ in centre, bearded and nimbate, crowning two emperors, l. and r.; to l. full-length figure of emperor Andronikos, bearded, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros; hand upon breast; to r. full-length figure of emperor Michael, beardless, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros; hand on breast. Inscriptions: Obverse: None. Reverse: KVIIIΔ (Andronikos?) IC XC (Jesus Christ) Bibliography: DOC V.501 Notes: Unclear whether this is of Andronikos II and Michael IX or Andronikos II and Andronikos III |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Andronikos II Palaiologos Byzantine 1259 1332 | |
| Michael IX Palaiologos Byzantine 1277 1320 | |
| Lord Grantley British 01 Oct 1855 05 Aug 1943 | |
| Andronikos III Palaiologos Byzantine 1297 1341 | |
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