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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4612 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Nikephoros I; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 802-803 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 4.39 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0508. Bt Lucerne 6th April 1955, no. 208. |
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Description: Obverse: bearded bust of Nikephoros facing, wearing chlamys and cross crown, holding cross potent in r. hand and akakia in l. Reverse: cross potent on three steps. Inscriptions: Obverse: nICIFOROS bASILE' (Emperor Nikephoros). Reverse: IhSuS XRISτuS nICA+ (Jesus Christ conquer). Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XV AV1a.1
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3 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Nikephoros I Arab c. 760 811-07-26 | |
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