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ID number: BIRBI-B6450 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Manouel II Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: One-eighth Stavraton Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1391-1425 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.3 Weight (g): 0.62 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 5282. A. H. Baldwin, 28th April 1966, ex. Dr. Protonotarios Collection. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, making benediction with r. hand and holding Gospels in l. hand. Reverse: Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing stemma and collar with three tippets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: XC (Christ) Reverse: ANO (Manouel)
Bibliography: DOC V.1543-1588
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