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ID number: BIRBI-B4660 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Michael II; Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 821-829 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 1.96 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 3258; ex Dumbarton Oaks duplicates 127 27th November 1958. |

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Description: Obverse: legend within three dotted circles. Reverse: cross potent on three steps within three dotted circles.
Inscriptions: Obverse: + MIXA/HL S θEOFI/LE EC θEЧ / bASILIS RO/MAIOn (Michael and Theophilos by God Emperors of the Romans). Reverse: IhSЧS XRIS τЧS nICA (Jesus Christ conquer).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XX AR6
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