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ID number: BIRBI-B4669 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Michael II; Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Forty nummi Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 821-829 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.90 Weight (g): 8.87 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: No provenance. |

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Description: Obverse: busts of Michael bearded and Theophilos beardless facing wearing chlamys and loros respectively and cross crowns, cross floating above between heads. Reverse: denomination mark with cross above.
Inscriptions: Obverse: MIXAHL S θ EOFILOS (Michael and Theophilos). Reverse: XXX NNN ('year 30'). Off. θ.
Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XXI AE10, BN II pl.LXXII Cp/AE/05
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