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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-CR029
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  John of Gravina; Corinth?; Glarentza?
Denomination:  Denier tournois
Place made:  Corinth; Glarentza
Culture:  Medieval
Date made:  1318-1333
Metal:  Billon
Diameter (cm):  1.90
Weight (g):  0.80
Axis (degrees):  90.00
Provenance:  Whitting 3679
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Description:  Obverse: short cross in circle with legend around. Reverse: Châtel Tournois in border, a pellet to l.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: + Joh'[…] · P A[…]h[…] (John Prince of Achaia). Reverse: + D CLAR[…]CIA (Of Glarentza).

Bibliography:  CCS p.367 no. 44-59

Notes:  Coin too badly damaged to identify specific variation

4 Related People

John of Gravina
Frankish
1294
1336-04-05
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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Corinth
Greek;Byzantine;Frankish;Ottoman


Glarentza
Frankish


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