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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4983 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R. Maker: Basil II; Constantine VIII; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 989-1025 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 3.00 Weight (g): 2.60 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0235. ex J. R. Stewart Collection, 30th January 1968, previously bought by Stewart from Spink 15th January 1947. |
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Description: Obverse: bust of Basil l. and Constantine r. wearing loros and chlamys, respectively, and cross crowns with pendilia. In centre, cross crosslet with ornate base on four steps, X at junction of arms and pellet in U on shaft. Reverse: inscription with - · - above and below. Inscriptions: Obverse: Cn τOVτω nICA τ bASILЄI C CωhSτ' (In this sign conquer, Basil and Constantine). Reverse + bASIL / C CωhSτAh, / ΠORFVROΓ, / ΠISτV LAS, / RωmAIω, (Basil and Constantine, the purple-born, faithful emperors of the Romans). Bibliography: DOC III.2 AR20d var. Notes: Like DOC III.2 AR20d for obv., but with Γ for ς on rev. like AR20e, but minus AR20e's PV for bΛ. |
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5 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Basil II Byzantine 958 1025 | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Constantine VIII Byzantine 960 1028 | |
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