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ID number: BIRBI-B4381 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Justinian II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: c.690-695 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.90 Weight (g): 4.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0045. Glendining May 1949. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, cross behind head, holding gospel in left hand and raising right in benediction. Reverse: Justinian bearded standing, facing, wearing loros, holding akakia in left hand and stem of cross potent on two steps.
Inscriptions: Obverse: InS CRIST…ЄX RЄƷNANTIЧM (Jesus Christ King of Kings). Reverse: D IЧSτINI AN ЧS SЄRЧ CnRISτI (Lord Justinian, servant of Christ). Control mark: Δ (4). Mint mark: CONЄ PA.
Bibliography: MIB III, 9 (var.)
Notes: The mint mark clearly says CONЄ, not CONO.
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