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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4581 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Constantine V; Rome?; Naples? Denomination: Forty nummi Place made: Rome; Naples Culture: Byzantine Date made: 741-751 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 3.97 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 918. Acquired through British Museum 1926 for £6 0s 0d. |
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Description: Obverse: bearded bust of Constantine V facing, wearing chlamys and trefoil crown and holding cross potent in r. hand. Reverse: bearded bust of Leo III facing wearing chlamys and trefoil crown holding cross potent in r. hand. Inscriptions: Obverse: NO CONS TANTI[...] (Lord Constantine). Reverse: […]LE P A MUL (Lord Leo, for many years). Mint-mark: I/ α. Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl. XI El.33 or pl. X Æ22, BN II pl. LXVIII Ro/AV/08 Notes: No trace of gold, but the type is a Roman solidus design according to DOC and BN; note however that a similar die occurs in the bronze of Naples in DOC. |
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| Naples Byzantine;Italian | |
| Constantine V Byzantine 718 775-09-14 | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Rome Roman;Byzantine;Italian | |
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