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ID number: BIRBI-B4462 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: 705-706 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.42 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0330. Hall sale November 1950. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ Emanuel facing, cross behind head, holding gospel in l. hand and raising r. in benediction. Reverse: Bust of Justinian bearded, facing, wearing loros and cross crown, holding cross potent on three steps in r. hand and patriarchal globus cruciger inscribed with PAX in l..
Inscriptions: Obverse: …S ChS RЄX RЄCNANTIЧM (Jesus Christ, King of Kings). Reverse: …NIA NЧS MЧLTЧS A (Our lord Justinian, many years).
Bibliography: MIB III, 1.
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